If you don't feel up to slogging through a dozen or more lists of the top science stories of 2012, keep an eye on the Knight Science Journalism Tracker, where Charlie Petit is collecting lists and commenting on them. The Higgs boson and the Curiosity landing get lots of ink, but you won't want to miss Oops! 5 Retracted Science Studies of 2012 and The 10 Most Blushworthy Science Stories of 2012, both from LiveScience.
