Scientists claim they have found out why baby’s first words are often “mama” or “dada”. Similar baby responses are seen in other languages as well.

Swimmer Michael Phelps will host the season premiere of NBC’s Saturday Night Live (SNL) on September 13. Singer Lil Wayne will be the musical guest.

NASA has reported that the laptops at the International Space Station (ISS) are infected with a virus that steals passwords and login information. NASA is investigating the source of the virus attack.

Israeli scientists are taking digital photographs of the Dead Sea Scrolls and unveiling it online to preserve the 2,000-year-old documents, in order to make them available for the public and researchers.

Congressman Dennis Kucinich gave a speech at the Democratic National Convention where he urged his fellow Americans to “wake up” before it is too late.

A British data processing firm sold a computer belonging to the company that contained private details of millions of bank customers on its hard drive. Luckily, it ended up with an IT manager who notified the authorities before any misuse occurred.

Do you like to watch videos at the same time you browse other sites? If yes, you should try YouPlayer, a Firefox extension.

Jon Stewart attacked the cable news networks, including Fox, CNN, MSNBC, calling them a “brutish, slow-witted beast” and labelling Fox News as “an appendage of the Republican Party”.

An Australian primary school will suspend students if they do cartwheels in the playground area. A student’s mother thinks it is too much for a trivial thing.

German scientists have found cattle tend to align predominantly in a north-south direction like a compass. Deer also follow the same pattern.

At least 4,146 members of the U.S. military have died in the Iraq war since it began in March of 2003 according to an Associated Press count.

Dubai is building another masterpiece structure shaped like a pyramid. The structure called Ziggurat will house nearly one million people and will be self-sustainable with all natural-energy sources.

Hillary Clinton wants to put an end to all the rumors about the infighting within the Democrats and urged her supporters to unite behind Barack Obama.

Google was rated “Best Place to Work” for two years in a row. One of the main reasons cited by its workers was the free food they were offering. But now Google plans to cut some of the free food options.

Circuit City is selling a Panasonic DVD camcorder for only $170 including shipping. It has some basic features and is good for first-time buyers.

An Italian priest wants to change the stereotype that nuns are all old and gloomy. He is organizing an online beauty contest for nuns worldwide to highlight their image and work.

There have been rising incidents of violence in Pakistan by the Taliban group, and the new government has banned it by freezing its bank accounts and assets.

According to In Touch weekly magazine, actress Angelina Jolie told her husband Brad Pitt “don’t come back”, indicating a split between the two.

Two teen girls found out the fish they were getting from stores and restaurants in New York were not the same variety. By testing via DNA, they discovered nearly a quarter are mislabeled as expensive fish varieties.

Digg founder Kevin Rose claims that Apple will release a new iPod Nano next month. Already stores like Target have started displaying “discontinued” signs for existing iPod Nano models.