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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
- Ancient skeleton shows woman in imperial China had her nose amputated
  Texts from imperial China suggest that some crimes were punishable with unusual amputations and a 700-year-old skeleton appears to offer the first physical evidence of the practice
- Plug-in solar panels still have safety risks in the UK despite legalisation
  Plug-in solar panels offer reduced bills and can help boost renewable energy on Great Britain's grid, but concerns around their safety remain
- Asteroid hit the moon and flung rocks 120 kilometres from the crater
  Researchers have watched a huge crater form on the lunar surface, and its widespread effects could help inform future exploration of the moon and other similar places
- Earth is getting less dusty – which is both good and bad
  The amount of dust in the atmosphere has fallen, which is good for our lungs, but is a loss for ecosystems that depend on wind-borne nutrients
- T. rex teeth show the enormous predatory dinosaur was warm-blooded
  Analysis of the chemistry of ancient T. rex tooth enamel adds weight to the idea that the fierce Cretaceous predator controlled its body temperature
Scientific American
- Missing pages of priceless missing Henry VIII–era manuscript finally found
  
  The pages come from a copy of Mirror of the Blessed Life of Jesus Christ that once belonged to John Gage, an enforcer in Henry VIII’s court and a key figure in the historical dissolution of the monasteries
- Japan just hit a new longevity milestone
  
  More than 100,000 people in the country are over 100 years old
- Trump’s surgeon general nominee Nicole Saphier praises MMR and hepatitis B vaccines in Senate hearing
  
  Both the president and Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., have made numerous false claims about the vaccines’ efficacy and safety
- T. rex was as warm-blooded as humans, new study finds
  
  The dinosaurs were once considered reptilian, but the new results suggest we may need to rethink their evolution
- Blood test shows promise in detecting pancreatic cancer early—a ‘holy grail’ for the field
  
  Pancreatic cancer is typically caught in its latest stages, when it is hardest to treat
Science News
These mice have human (nerve cells) on the brain
Scientists have grown human brain tissue to fill most of a mouse’s cortex, creating a new model for studying brain disease and neural circuits.

The U.S. has weapons in space. Here’s what that could mean
A cryptic announcement raises questions about the type of weapons and how they could be used. We talked to an expert about the consequences.

Alzheimer’s damage may begin outside the brain
Removing a type of immune cell from lymph nodes in mice reduced brain inflammation and cell damage in a model of Alzheimer’s-like disease.

Meet Swiftiephylus, an Australian bug named after Taylor Swift
Four newly described species of Australian plant bug have been named in honor of renowned recording artist Taylor Swift.

‘Bogland’ explores beautifully strange ecosystems
Ecologist Merritt Turetsky’s devotion to bogs, fens and other fascinating water-logged spaces saturates her new book.

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