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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
- A volcano has erupted remnants of Earth's primordial magma ocean
  Earth was once covered by a global magma ocean, which later cooled and crystallised – now traces of this primordial event have been found in magma from a young volcano in the Indian Ocean
- Audacious mission to rescue NASA's falling telescope has launched
  NASA’s Swift space telescope is reaching the end of its two-decade run in orbit – unless a satellite launched on 3 July can give it a lifesaving boost
- Orangutan mothers seem to plan playdates for their offspring
  Female orangutans are generally solitary, but they travel more and eat less in an apparent effort to ensure their offspring have someone to play with
- June heatwave may have killed around 20,000 people in Europe
  It will be some months before the true toll of Europe's worst-ever heatwave is confirmed, but researchers can estimate a death count based on how many people died in Europe during previous hot periods
- Random wobbles in time could finally solve gravity’s greatest mystery
  The question of how gravity interacts with the quantum world has long perplexed physicists, but a non-quantum theory of space-time could present an answer
Scientific American
- July 4 heat wave would've been 'virtually impossible' in 1776
  
  People in the U.S. experience more, and more intense, heat waves than the Founding Fathers would have
- Archaeologists uncover new history from the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major battle of the American Revolution
  
  New archaeology has uncovered everything from musket balls to wig curlers at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill, the first major clash of the American Revolution
- What will happen to the moon in the far future?
  
  The moon is Earth’s constant companion. But will that always be the case?
- The biological dogma that women don’t make new eggs after birth may be wrong
  
  Female mammals have long thought to be born with all the eggs they would ever have, but new research is challenging that consensus
- The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool’s algae problem has better solutions than hydrogen peroxide, experts say
  
  Trying to kill algae with chemicals is a common response when community ponds or other water features go green, but a freshwater ecologist says there may be safer and more effective solutions
Science News
Giant trees have tricks to work around drought
Samples collected at daring heights provide evidence for an untested theory of tree drought adaptation, while countering another.

The natural history of every U.S. state is on display at a new D.C. exhibit
The Smithsonian Natural History Museum’s latest exhibit, “From These Lands,” connects visitors with America’s natural history.

The animal behind most aggressive wildlife encounters may surprise you
Analysis of 3,000 incidents in Canada reveals which animal–human activity combos are especially risky. Of note: Elk and campgrounds are a bad mix.

Young gulls’ drab plumage may help them avoid adult attacks
Fake, painted decoys suggest immature coloring acts as a social signal, reducing aggression from territorial nesting gulls.

This space telescope is falling. A robotic spacecraft may save it
A private rocket mission aims to boost NASA’s Swift telescope before its orbit decays, extending its hunt for gamma-ray bursts.

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