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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
- Earth’s geographic poles wander more than we had thought
  A phenomenon known as true polar wander, different to the movement of the magnetic poles, may be more common and more dramatic than previously known
- Ukraine rolls out drone-stopping razor fence to thwart attacks
  Most of the drones being used by Russia in the war with Ukraine are controlled by cables several tens of kilometres long. A new defensive tool cuts the cables to stop the drones
- Elephants imitate each other when they produce deep rumbling sounds
  African savannah elephants use a variety of calls to communicate, and now machine learning has shown that they tune their deepest sounds to match those of other nearby elephants
- Placenta wrap hastens erection recovery after prostate surgery
  Dried amniotic membranes from donated placentas can be wrapped around delicate nerves during prostate cancer surgery to hasten the time to a first erection after the procedure
- A lack of rockets is creating a crisis for space technology companies
  SpaceX’s changing priorities, the war in Ukraine and a lack of competitors are all causing a launch crisis that might last years
Scientific American
- Google’s Project Suncatcher AI data center test has officially launched to space onboard SpaceX rocket
  
  Project Suncatcher is aimed at testing Google's AI chips in the harsh environment of space
- Scientists discover that Earth’s crust has repeatedly rolled over—and it’s still happening
  
  An analysis of ancient sea-level changes reveals that the whole solid Earth has shifted multiple times
- Google tests its plan for AI data centers in space with Project Suncatcher
  
  Today Project Suncatcher is sending four AI processors into orbit on a SpaceX rocket to see whether the building blocks of a data center can survive space
- Scientists are decoding elephant rumble calls, including ‘greetings’ and ‘coos’
  
  Scientists are piecing together why elephants make these low calls and what they might mean
- Democratic Michigan Senate hopeful Abdul El-Sayed explains how science influences his politics
  
  Scientific American spoke to the Michigan Senate candidate about how his background in medicine has shaped his outlook
Science News
Here’s how brain-eating amoebas may infect people
Naegleria amoebas’ exploration skills and crawling behaviors could help explain how the brain-eating variety travel into human brains.

A video of a humpback whale and her dead calf reveals the animals’ bond
A female humpback whale may have spent days with her stillborn calf. This rare sighting may suggest that baleen whales experience grief.

A new map points out U.S. rivers most worth protecting
Scientists graded every river and stream in the contiguous United States, flagging specific repairs each one needs to support aquatic life.

Exhaling may speed up reaction times
Scientists testing potential treatments for sleep apnea made an unexpected discovery. How quickly people react may depend on whether they’re breathing in or out.

A medieval remedy could offer ideas for beating antibiotic resistance
The 10th century treatment called Bald’s eyesalve attacks microbes in multiple ways. Molecule mixtures from it may inspire modern medicine.

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