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This date in science: Apple II launches the personal computer revolution
On June 5, 1977, the Apple II was released to great fanfare, boasting memory that is equivalent to a tiny modern image file.
June 5, 2013
Life-producing phosphorus was carried to Earth by meteorites
New research from a team of scientists now shows that one key element that produced life on Earth was carried here on meteorites.
June 4, 2013
Does your girlfriend claim her memory is better? It probably is
New research suggests women can remember faces better than men, in part because they spend more time studying features without even knowing it.
June 4, 2013
Lenticular clouds in the water and sky
Lenticular clouds both in the sky and reflecting in the water below, captured by photographer John A. Rossetto Jr. at 20 Lakes Basin in California.
June 4, 2013
See this blurry blue dot? It’s the lightest exoplanet imaged so far
The new planet - designated HD 95086 b - has a predicted mass of only four to five times that of Jupiter.
June 3, 2013
The relentless exploitation of Asian Giant Lizards
A new study reveals that the illegal harvesting and trading of Southeast Asian monitor lizards - valued for their skins and as pets - continues.
June 3, 2013
New camera at WIYN images an asteroid with a long tail
Using the new wide-field camera at the WIYN 3.5 meter telescope, astronomers have found that the peculiar asteroid P/2010 A2's tail is much longer than previously supposed.
June 3, 2013
If you made a sphere of all Earth’s water, how big would it be?
Earth is the water planet. What if you could take all of the water on Earth and form it into a sphere? How big would it be?
June 3, 2013
Facebook profiles raise users’ self-esteem and affect behavior
A new study shows that viewing your Facebook profile - the ideal version of self- can provide beneficial psychological effects and influence behavior.
June 3, 2013
A last look at Jupiter
The giant planet Jupiter is about to disappear into the sunset. Jean-Baptiste Feldmann captured Jupiter, along with Venus and Mercury, on June 1.
June 3, 2013
