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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
- NASA’s Artemis II mission was a historic success
  The astronauts of the Artemis II mission around the moon have made it home safely to Earth, marking the end of a triumphant mission and the beginning of a longer road to stay on the moon
- Tweaking the smell of cat food can encourage fussy felines to eat
  Some cats will suddenly refuse to touch brands of cat food that they have eaten for years. Changing the way the food smells might solve the problem
- Hidden fossils reveal secrets of oceans before major mass extinction
  A handful of plankton fossils buried in a small chunk of rock show that the oceans were teeming with life before the Late Ordovician mass extinction, the second most severe on record
- The secret project to settle controversial maths proof with a computer
  Working in secret for more than two years, a group of mathematicians has set out to resolve of the longest and most bitter battles in modern mathematics
- Quantum batteries could be charged by reversing time
  Physicists have shown how time can effectively be reversed for some quantum systems, which would allow for new ways to harvest energy
Scientific American
- How DNA forensics is transforming studies of ancient manuscripts
  
  Scientists are exposing the biological information hidden in ancient parchments without leaving a mark
- Beetle larvae mimic flower scents to attract bee hosts
  
  Parasitic beetles are the first animals known to imitate floral scents
- See NASA’s Artemis II mission around the moon in 12 stunning photos
  
  The Artemis II mission's 10-day odyssey around the moon and back was captured in stunning photographs at every moment. Here are 12 of our favorite images
- New study shows how the brain weighs evidence to make decisions
  
  When presented with two different types of decisions, the brain accumulates evidence in a similar way
- What NASA’s Artemis II tells us about the ‘overview effect,’ moon joy and awe
  
  Artemis II’s views from space trigger a special type of awe. Psychologists suggest holding onto it
Science News
Artemis II ends its historic lunar journey
After looping around the moon, the Artemis II crew — and their capsule’s heat shield — passed the mission’s final major test: coming home.

Exploding black holes could explain an antimatter mystery
Shock waves from tiny black holes in the early universe could explain how antimatter became so rare while matter is common.

Crossword: Traveling Light
Solve the crossword from our May 2026 issue, in which we expand the way we see the universe.

Seeing and imagining activate some of the same brain cells
By recording brain activity directly, scientists showed that imagining an object can revive parts of the neural pattern used to see it.

Emperor penguins are marching toward extinction. Antarctica fur seals too
Conservationists now list the penguins and seals as “Endangered.” Climate change in Antarctica has led to plunging populations.

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