Australian radio hosts Michael Christian and Mel Greig emotionally reach out to the grief-stricken family of Nurse Jacintha Saldanha. In a taped Reuters interview, a weeping Mel Greig apologized to Saldanha’s family for the hurt caused by their prank phone call.
Dec 11, 2012
Sir Patrick Moore, the world-renowned British astronomer whose works advanced the study of space and encouraged the common folk to "look up," died Sunday at his West Sussex home. He was 89. A series of tributes flooded Twitter and Tumblr following the announcement of Sir Patrick's death.
Dec 10, 2012
NASA grieves over the loss of space spider “Nefertiti” last Monday at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C. after surviving 100 days in outer space aboard the International Space Station. The experiment mission was designed to conclude if a spider dependent on gravity while catching their food can settle in and survive in micro gravity.
Dec 08, 2012
The Mayan calendar has marked a conclusion of some sort with the end of its 13-baktun cycle. Some New Age followers say it is all about a spiritual re-awakening. Others are saying it has something to do with the sun's alignment in the Milky Way. For those who enjoy making social web memes, the Mayan calendar news is just another funny topic.
Dec 07, 2012
NASA scientists stated the moon’s surface has been receiving massive impacts from numerous asteroids and comets. Latest information obtained from the Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory (GRAIL) mission reveal the nearly crushed lunar interior just below the surface. In conclusion, planet Earth as well as other terrestrial planets in the Solar System may have also endured the attacks of space rocks.
Dec 06, 2012
In 20120, Yao Defen of eastern China’s Anhui province was recognized as the tallest woman in the world in the Guinness World Records where she stood at 2.33 meters tall. Sadly, the world’s tallest woman already passed away last November 13.
Dec 06, 2012
The long-running Voyager 1 Spacecraft of NASA reportedly entered a new layer of the solar system where scientists are unaware of. NASA scientists have now named this area “Magnetic Highway” and further claimed it is the final stop before the interstellar space. The astounding scientific discovery was made known to the public on Monday at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco, California.
Dec 05, 2012
With the holiday season fast approaching, a lot of people will surely include one these famous smart phones on their wish list: Nokia Lumia 920, Apple’s iPhone 5 or Samsung Galaxy S3. Which one is your Christmas choice?
Dec 04, 2012
Environmentalists are against the decision of Australia’s chemical regulator to continue the use of Diuron. WWF (World Wildlife Fund) declared the toxic pesticide could destroy the Great Barrier Reef and put the health of residents at risk if not completely banned.
Nov 30, 2012
The LG-made smart phone Google Nexus 4 is currently facing the dilemma of low supply and high demand. As a consequence, LG Nexus 4 price is more expensive compared to Samsung Galaxy S3 that is easily obtainable worldwide.
Nov 29, 2012
NASA scientists captured images of near-Earth Asteroid 2007 PA8 with the Deep Space Network antenna at Goldstone, California between October 31 and November 13, 2012. NASA described the asteroid in the released images as an irregularly shaped and stretched-out object with ridges and craters.
Nov 28, 2012
Today, technology giant Apple will be hosting a 24-hour in-shop and online sale for gadget consumers in Australia. The iPod Touch, MacBook Pro and MacBook Air including the Retina models are all offered with a lower price but the well-known iPhone is not listed on the discounted items.
Nov 23, 2012
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory HD camera captured the image of a massive sun eruption. Fortunately, the Earth’s surface is far away from the scorching plasma unleashed otherwise our planet might have been wiped out.
Nov 20, 2012
On November 17, the Leonid meteor shower will be visible under the dark skies with estimated 10-15 meteors per hour during its peak at 3 a.m. EST. Viewers should pick a nice spot in order to witness the rare event as the meteor shower shoot across the skies of Florissant, Waukee and Chicago.
Nov 16, 2012
In Cairns and Port Douglas, thousands of spectators who lined up the shores applauded and burst into tears after experiencing darkness for two minutes with the extraordinary total solar eclipse.
Nov 14, 2012
The visibility of the total solar eclipse in Cairns, Queensland in Australia had been a much anticipated event for "umbraphiles," or those who travel across the world to chase eclipses. Click on the accompanying slideshow to see some 10 of the best solar eclipse photos uploaded to Instagram during and right after the eclipse.
Nov 14, 2012
People who wish to see the amazing two-minute solar eclipse have started gathering on the far north of Queensland. On November 14, shortly after dawn at 6:30am, the Australian sky will grow darker as the moon passes in front of the sun. Without any weather disturbance, the sky-gazers will witness a black disk in the sky with the sun’s shining halo surrounding it.
Nov 12, 2012
A total solar eclipse is expected to briefly envelope Cairns in darkness on Wednesday. Total eclipse chasers around the world will be gathering in this Far North Queensland city in Australia for the grand astronomical event.
Nov 09, 2012
In Victoria, a two-and-a-half-year-old toddler had gone missing, but his pet dog kept him company and eventually led police to where he's gone. On the humour site 9GAG.com, photos of dogs and children are often uploaded albeit with funny captions. The cute images show a special bond between pets and kids.
Nov 08, 2012
Astronomers were left shocked after witnessing a meteor flash up the California sky. The meteor was reportedly noticeable over the San Francisco Bay area as well as the other parts of Northern California.
Nov 08, 2012
Sandy is pummeling the U.S. East Coast Monday night, coinciding with a full moon which intensifies its fury. Social networks are busy receiving photo uploads, shout outs and status updates from its users. See some of these #Sandy images in the accompanying slideshow.
Oct 30, 2012
The human brain is perceived to be sending mixed signals sometimes. It is your brain that makes you note it's time to sleep. Yet it won't let you sleep. This is just one of the main points of "scumbag brain" memes.
Oct 24, 2012
Instagram app users are photo-blogging their favorite things on the planet – gardens, hobbies, pets, you name it, Instagram has it. One thing you can see from this mobile app is a steady upload of feline photos.
Oct 19, 2012
Trick or Treat? Many users of the meme website 9GAG.com have uploaded cosplay images in honour of their favorite pop icons and characters. Here is a small compilation of cosplay photos that you and your family can use as a reference for your upcoming "Trick or Treat."
Oct 18, 2012
Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney has probably realized by now that Big Bird could rival him well in terms of gathering support from the Americans. A presidential candidate does not simply announce that he "loves Big Bird" without expecting a surge of memes on the internet. Especially if Big Bird will lose his job.
Oct 04, 2012
"Smart is the new sexy," says the hit CBS sitcom about geek scientists, "The Big Bang Theory," one of the best comedy series today. Brainy people can be very funny, indeed. Perhaps the reason why there are several nerd and geek memes making the rounds on the internet is because the funniest memes are created by the nerds and the geeks themselves.
Oct 02, 2012
“Dude, you’ve been friendzoned!” Say what? People who get too close to being in a relationship with someone they like sometimes find themselves in the dreaded “friend zone.”
Sep 26, 2012
Some iPhone 5 enthusiasts are very unhappy with Samsung’s latest mock-the-Apple-fans campaign. Other observers have had enough of the hype. And then the rest just keeps on reading, spreading and creating funny memes about Samsung Galaxy S III and Apple iPhone 5.
Sep 20, 2012
“Keep calm and carry on,” is one of the most popular memes permeating social networks. Its varieties are typically witty if not notoriously hilarious. “Keep Calm” memes are so ubiquitous in social networks, that it is hard to imagine any situation that does not have a matching “keep calm” meme.
Sep 04, 2012
Gina Rinehart drew much flak after publishing an advice of some sort to Aussies getting minimum wage, saying those who are "jealous of those with more money" should "spend less time drinking, or smoking and socializing and more time working." See some of the "Scumbag Gina Rinehart" memes circulating on the Web.
Sep 03, 2012
