Here is a good explanation of the Higgs Bosun:
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/07/03/how-does-higgs-particle-give-things-mass/
And looks like they are ready to announce finding it:
http://news.discovery.com/space/higgs-boson-discovered-120702.html
(This thing is almost as illusive as bigfoot, but has been predicted for a long time. Major milestone if they confirm it.)
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/07/03/how-does-higgs-particle-give-things-mass/
And looks like they are ready to announce finding it:
http://news.discovery.com/space/higgs-boson-discovered-120702.html
(This thing is almost as illusive as bigfoot, but has been predicted for a long time. Major milestone if they confirm it.)