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On Wednesday, Europe’s Philae lander will come to the official end of its long goodbye from the surface of its comet speeding toward the distant reaches of our solar system. The Rosetta orbiter — circling Comet 67P — will stop … Continue reading →

Migaloo sighting alert! He’s famous for being big and beautiful and he’s currently making his way up the east coast of Australia on his annual migration.  Byron Bay woman Alison Reid was hoping to capture the magnificent mammal on camera … Continue reading →

The nominees for the 2016 Video Music Awards are officially here, with Beyoncé in the lead with 11 nominations for her stunning visual album Lemonade.  And while, yes, Lemonade is a masterpiece, there were plenty of other eligible music videos … Continue reading →

Cory Booker is living proof that love trumps hate. The New Jersey state senator delivered one of the many moving speeches at the Democratic National Convention on Monday night, earning accolades from his party and fans on Twitter but also … Continue reading →

Attention night owls: Twitter is making it easier for you to use its app in the dark. The company just updated its Android app and added a dark-themed mode for nighttime viewing. The feature should make late-night tweeting a little … Continue reading →

While the average Chinese shopper is becoming more carefree when it’s time to buy a new phone, China’s teens are counting their pennies a lot more carefully. Most Chinese teens have smartphones that cost up to $130. That’s in contrast … Continue reading →

Behold, a hawk trying to figure out what a camera is. The bird, known affectionately as “Mr. Hawk,” dropped by a local weather cam in Lincoln, Nebraska, which makes sense, because he appears to be pursuing a career in meteorology. … Continue reading →

Youree Harris — better known as TV psychic Miss Cleo in ’90s commercials — has died at 53 following a cancer battle, TMZ reports. Harris passed away Tuesday morning in Florida.  Check out one of her famous “Call me now!” … Continue reading →

The fight for the Moonman is officially on. MTV has officially announced the nominees for the 2016 Video Music Awards, and to the surprise of no one who experienced the beautiful spectacle that is Lemonade, Beyoncé leads the pack with … Continue reading →

As far as obsessions go, this is by far the coolest we’ve seen. Japanese Twitter user @Sora12153128 has a room that a gamer would give an arm to live in. The post was captioned with a shout-out to his mother … Continue reading →