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So it's the last Monday prior to the dreaded Armageddon on December 21, 2012, at least according to the minority of Mayan doomsday cultists who believe the planet Earth will already collapse this Friday. Although the myth had been debunked countless times by scientists, NASA and even by the Mayans themselves, it would probably do no harm to try to fill up an emergency survival bag kit just in case the crowds get rowdy and hysterical at the end of this week.

While parents, the academic community and people in general continued to be shocked by the Connecticut school massacre over the weekend, which resulted in the death of more than 20 schoolchildren, it was not the worst in history.

Westminister Coroners Court released on Thursday the inquest on the tragic death of Jacintha Saldanha. According to a police officer’s statement at the hearing, the nurse left three notes for her family before committing suicide after her involvement in the Kate Middleton Royal prank phone call at King Edward VII Hospital.

The Mayans had in no certain terms predicted the planet will explode or implode on Dec. 21, 2012. But some people still worry, and many of them are calling institutions like NASA to ask doomsday questions. The scientists, in turn, have repeatedly assured those who are panicking that Earth remains safe in 2012.

Sky-gazers can still catch an amazing view of the 2012 Geminid meteor shower. Traces of the meteor shower will be visible this afternoon at about 2 p.m. (AEDT) while its peak is expected to occur once again at approximately 6 p.m. (AEDT).

Autopsy report on London nurse Jacintha Saldanha was accomplished on Tuesday. However, a Scotland Yard spokesman declared the autopsy findings will not be publicly divulged until the coroner releases the report.

In the lead up to the Mayan doomsday countdown on December 21, 2012, one cannot help but wonder why there are some people gullible enough to be swayed by such myths and unfounded knowledge. Despite already being deflated by many Western scientists, including NASA and even the Mayans themselves, there are still people who continued to believe on the end of the world balloon bandwagon. The surrounding scenario around the world concerning the impending Armageddon seems no longer centers on whether ...

UFO sighting reports surface daily from around the world. You see photos, videos, and news, but no image has been so sharply defined that no one can argue about it. Take the two videos uploaded Tuesday – these are images from a mass UFO sighting in Mexico and a separate UFO sighting in Australia.

The media regulator Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) officially started an investigation on the famous Royal prank call that led to the tragic death of Nurse Jacintha Saldanha. ACMA’s examination of the case will determine if 2Day FM complied with their broadcasting license conditions as well as the Commercial Radio Codes of Practice.

No stock character has become a more popular meme personality than the Ridiculously Photogenic Guy. This guy's original photo, which was snapped on March 31, has made the rounds across social media networks from Reddit to Twitter to Facebook.

Sky-gazers can witness another exceptional visual feast up in the sky. The 2012 Geminid meteor shower, which scientists claim as the most intense meteor shower of the year, is expected to peak between December 13 and 14.

For those who believe there are no coincidences, the calendar date 12/12/12 holds a special meaning. In terms of numerology, 12/12/12 should have the same meaning as 12/21/12 - which is the much publicized Mayan calendar end of the world date. For others, Dec. 12 and Dec. 21 will pass like any other day.

British media outlets revealed on Tuesday about a found suicide note that Nurse Jacintha Saldanha left for her family. What is written on the note could explain the details on her much publicized tragic death but the contents have not yet been exposed to the public.

Massive asteroid 4179 Toutatis, which is approximately 3 miles wide, will appear the closest within 4.3 million miles to planet Earth on early Wednesday morning. Spectators can view the extraordinary phenomenon on their computers.

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.

A man believed to be 64 years old has been in a desperate search for his identity for eight years now. “Hello. My name is Benjamin Kyle. You don’t know who I am. And quite frankly, neither do I,” says Benjaman in a documentary produced to unravel the mystery in his past. He has been "John Doe" for eight years without family and friends looking for him. He is the only person in the U.S. missing persons list whose whereabouts are actually known.

A Facebook competition organised by Hooroo, Qantas' online accommodation Web site, has discovered resource-rich nation Australia has more to offer than just metals and minerals. Aussies from all over the country participated in the survey which called for the country's best kept tourist spots, and they came down with 40.

Now in no relation at all to the December 21, 2012 Mayan doomsday countdown deadline, but a survey into Australians' shopping habits relative to the Christmas season revealed most if not all have already purchased gifts to give this month.

The Mayan calendar end of the world 2012 predictions does not mention asteroid Toutatis, but it is going to buzz Earth in two days. Does it pose any threat to the planet?

Ten days to be exact from today and the planet Earth will witness its final, chilling end on December 21, or at least that's what Mayan doomsday cultists say. The world's getting fidgety. France's Bugarach Mountain, said to be a refuge from the impending end-of-day scenario, is slowly gearing up to seal off its environment from the outside world. In lieu of that, focus has now been turned towards Serbia's Mount Rtanj which according to cultists could be a second sanctuary from the on...

British Member of Parliament Keith Vaz stated that the devastated family of Nurse Jacintha Saldanha should also receive the same intensive counseling offered to the two Australian radio hosts who made the royal prank call. The British MP first met the Saldanha family at their Briston home then welcomed them with a warm hug at the Parliament on Monday.

Australia’s 2Day FM station radio hosts Mel Greig and Michael Christian are currently in an extremely delicate condition after their royal prank call led to the reported suicide of London hospital nurse Jacintha Saldhana who took the phone call. According to Southern Cross Austereo (SCA), the distressed pair wishes to speak publicly about the incident.

The 2Day FM DJs behind the Kate Middleton prank call have spoken for the first time about the unintended results of their supposedly "harmless phone call." Radio presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian have also spoken on the death of UK nurse Jacintha Saldanha.

Scientists are frequently being seen on the media these days, speaking about the apocalypse and Dec. 21 end of the world scenarios associated to the Mayan calendar. Find out what have they been saying.

Christine Duran, Christina Huerta and Isabel Robles revealed to ABC News that they could not believe the insult they received after dining at the Chilly D Restaurant in California which is part of the Cameo Club Casino restaurant in Stockton.

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.

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is now preparing to step in and investigate the hoax call made by radio presenters Mel Greig and Michael Christian of Aussie radio station 2Day FM's if they have violated the Commercial Radio Code Practice.

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.

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.