James Cameron, limbless amphibians and (controversial) claims about a Buddha from space were some of the most popular blog stories of the year.

Buddhist ‘Iron Man’ found by Nazis is from space

26 September 2012

Vostok’s microbes elusive in first measurements of surface water

18 October 2012

First vein grown from human stem cells successfully transplanted into a young girl

15 June 2012

Russia and Japan aim for the Moon

22 May 2012

Hot stuff: CERN physicists create record-breaking subatomic soup

13 August 2012

Scientists call for no-fishing zone in Arctic waters

23 April 2012

Particle physicists confirm arrow of time — for B mesons

19 November 2012

James Cameron releases results from his deep dive

5 December 2012

Limbless amphibian family discovered in India

22 February 2012

Stunningly intact dinosaur fossil found in Germany

13 October 2011