Arachnologists named the new peacock spider Maratus nemo for its resemblance to the clownfish from Finding Nemo. Maratus nemo was discovered by a citizen scientist in Australia.
NASA’s Earth Observatory captured the cargo ship traffic jam created by the Ever Given getting stuck in the Suez Canal for six days. More than 400 ships clogged the canal by the time the Ever Given was freed.
Researchers from the University of Sydney revealed a map showing 64 percent of farmable land in the world is at risk of pesticide pollution, which can harm human health and the environment.
A new analysis of narwhal tusks showed a significant increase in mercury since the 1960s. The change is likely due to the use of fossil fuel, according to McGill University researchers.
Human-pig chimeras (pig embryos injected with human cells) successfully grew human muscle tissue in a University of Minnesota experiment. The breakthrough could lead to transplantable human muscle tissue.
Boston Dynamics debuted its new box-moving robot, named Stretch. Stretch is expected to be commercially available for use in warehouses in 2022.
SpaceX announced the final two members of its all-civilian Inspiration4 crew. Dr. Sian Proctor of Phoenix, Arizona, and Christopher Sembroski of Seattle, Washington will join the Crew Dragon mission set to launch later this year.
Virgin Galactic revealed VSS Imagine, its shiny new spaceship intended for civilian space tourism. VSS Imagine is set to begin test flights as early as this summer.
While most attention is focused on Perseverance, NASA’s Curiosity rover sent home a panoramic selfie composed of 60 different images in front of the Mont Mercou rock formation.
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