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Mitotype PCR genetic test results of bee specimens (feral and managed hives) are updated weekly.

Target goal of 1,000 hives to be tested in 2024.

New Scientist
- Noise pollution is reshaping the health and behaviour of animals everywhere
  There is almost nowhere on Earth free from disruptive human noise – but it's one of the easiest environmental problems to solve
- Did El Niño cause an early breakdown in the polar vortex?
  The polar vortex winds have undergone an unprecedented weakening, which could bring cold weather to Europe. Some scientists suspect the record El Niño is to blame
- Researchers build the first ever quantum clock that uses sunlight
  Quantum clocks usually rely on advanced lasers and isolated atoms in the lab, but a new experiment showed that the same clock design can work with sunlight instead
- AI confirms a long-suspected limit on quantum computers’ advantages
  An AI-powered proof has rigorously shown that using quantum computers wouldn't have huge advantages for a whole class of mathematical problems, confirming a vastly influential conjecture
- A robot has assembled a structure in space for the first time
  Autonomous in-orbit manufacturing will be key to any future space economy, and researchers have taken the first step with a robot building a radio antenna without astronaut assistance
Scientific American
- The Euclid space telescope captures nearly a billion celestial objects in stunning detail
  
  The enormous trove of galaxies and quasars will help astronomers piece together the most in-depth 3D map of the universe yet made
- Can SpaceX catch its Starship?
  
  The 15th spaceflight of SpaceX’s giant launch vehicle aimed for something unprecedented: snatching both rocket stages from midair after a journey to orbit. So far, it’s proved only partially successful.
- Record-breaking simulation sheds light on cosmic ‘dark ages’
  
  Lumina, a huge computer model laden with complex astrophysics, is giving scientists a breathtaking virtual view of the young universe
- No other animal walks like humans do. Here’s why
  
  Our uniquely human walking style comes with evolutionary benefits—but also a cost
- The neuroscience behind stuttering
  
  The first consensus guidelines on stuttering, released this summer, are throwing new light on an ancient condition
Science News
In National Geographic’s “Expedition: Saving Our Seas,” it’s all hands on deck
The documentary offers a window into scientists’ wonder and joy in their work as they discover new life forms in the depths of the Southern Ocean.

The ‘hell chicken’ dinosaur was a real terror — to fruit
Infernogallus – the ‘hell chicken’ dinosaur – evolved to eat a fruit-heavy diet. It may be the first evidence of fruit-eating adaptations among non-avian dinosaurs.

The brain’s fear center moonlights as the save button for memories
What determines which moments are remembered? The amygdala, typically associated with regulating fear and aggression, may play a major role

Europe’s Hera mission is ready to double down on asteroid science
Europe’s Hera spacecraft is just beginning its exploration of the binary asteroid Didymos in a mission that’s tantalizing scientists on two fronts.

Stone Age children left fingerprints on ancient art projects
Natufian hunter-gatherers may have shown their kids how to sculpt clay, sets of preserved fingerprints suggest.

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