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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
- Extinct yak relative discovered from DNA in Denisova cave
  Genetic analysis of hundreds of tiny bone fragments found in the same cave that yielded the first fossil remains of the Denisovans has revealed that the region was once also home to a previously unknown species of yak
- AI finds bafflingly complex but beautiful symmetrical Venn diagram
  Creating rotationally symmetrical Venn diagrams of increasing size is a long-standing mathematical challenge - now an amateur has used AI to generate the largest ones yet
- Nearly 200 people isolated after lab worker in Russia dies of plague
  A lab accident is said to have led to the death of a woman from pneumonic plague in the Irkutsk region of Siberia, leading to nearly 200 possible contacts being put under observation
- What disasters will El Niño bring over the next year?
  From wildfires to landslides to coral bleaching, past trends suggest what extreme weather the record El Niño will bring – but the world isn’t prepared
- Compressing bones releases molecules that ease traumatic brain injuries
  Pressing down on shin bones improved cognitive and motor symptoms in mice and pigs with traumatic brain injuries
Scientific American
- United Arab Emirates to launch spacecraft to probe seven asteroids in 2028
  
  The country’s space program is new and ambitious, having already sent a mission into Mars orbit
- Astronomers catch dwarf stars gobbling up their orbiting companions
  
  Red and white dwarf stars may be hungrier than we thought
- Why the creative brain feeds on movement
  
  Movement and creativity go hand in hand. Scientists are working to discover why
- Should you be ‘poop maxxing,’ or ‘fiber maxxing’? Experts explain what’s healthy
  
  Your feces can tell you a lot about your health
- An El Niño–fueled ocean wave could raise California flood risks as Florida’s vaccine debate sparks outbreak concerns
  
  An El Niño–driven ocean surge threatens coastal flooding, researchers warn that a plan to loosen vaccine requirements will increase measles risks in Florida, and experts debunk a viral TikTok cold remedy
Science News
Scientists may have seen dark matter. If they did, what exactly is it?
One theory points to a long-awaited supersymmetric particle called a ‘higgsino.’ But that idea has some issues.

A ‘phoenix’ planet was born from the ashes of its dead star
Finding the potential planet hints that our sun’s death could lead to the creation of new worlds.

Astronomers say they’ve spotted the first miniature quasar pointed at Earth
Microblazars — a miniature version of blazars — may be responsible for mysterious ultra-high-energy particles.

Young Yosemite toads survive winter, then emerge with a deadly fungus
A waterborne pathogen flourishes while toads shelter underground. The finding may help conservationists rethink how to protect the threatened species.

Are hypernovas real?
Uneven supernova explosions may explain the unusual mix of elements in Milky Way stars once thought to be evidence of hypernovas.

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