Associated Press By MARTHA WAGGONER CHAPEL HILL, N.C. A new look at a 425-year-old map has yielded a tantalizing clue about the fate of the Lost Colony, the settlers who disappeared from North Carolina's Roanoke Island in the late 16th century.… more »

Washington Post By Ann Gerhart Forget the 3 a.m. call. What about that robo-call at 4 in the afternoon on the Monday before Christmas in Bethesda? And on Tuesday in Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, and Michigan, Florida, New York and Arizona?… more »

In 1872, the crew of the Mary Celeste disappeared without a trace. Her story only got weirder from there. The Slate By Paul Collins It's the stuff of maritime legend: a ship sighted in the distance, hailed without response, and boarded to reveal… more »

Cr Edit Stinky update: President Barack Obama's personal aide, gatekeeper and basketball sparring partner Reggie Love says that one of the coolest jobs in the world sometimes has its downside – no air conditioning. UK Telegraph Mr Love, who is… more »

By Owen Jarus | LiveScience.com The Dead Sea Scrolls may have been written, at least in part, by a sectarian group called the Essenes, according to nearly 200 textiles discovered in caves at Qumran, in the West Bank, where the religious texts had been… more »