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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
- Wind turbines have killed 19 million bats in 40 years in the US
  Nearly 19 million bats are estimated to have been killed by wind turbines in the US between 1981 and 2024, but measures can be taken to make them less deadly
- ‘Oddball’ test lets us glimpse how monkeys see the world
  Compared with humans, macaques are more likely to miss the bigger picture, but are also less confused by flipped images
- Predatory amphibians swam the seas 237 million years ago
  Until now, it was thought that the squishy, permeable skin of amphibians was unsuited for marine life because it would absorb too much salt from sea water – but a fossil found in China upends that view
- Robotic dog controlled with a computer powered by human blood cells
  A start-up has already used a biological computer to play Pong, and now the firm says the technology can be used to control robots
- Satellites show some of the strongest evidence the AMOC is weakening
  The crucial Atlantic current system that brings warmth to Europe has slowed 14 per cent in 30 years, according to an analysis of how much heat the ocean is releasing to the atmosphere
Scientific American
- Anthropic’s S-1 filing spotlights safety fears and science ambitions ahead of IPO
  
  Anthropic is preparing to go public, and new documents show how the lab hopes to control its technology while also pushing the limits of what AI can do
- How birds can quietly spread a severe form of pneumonia
  
  Everyday activities, from visiting zoos to cleaning bird droppings, can expose you to a potentially dangerous infection
- What is trypophobia? Why some people's skin crawls when they see tiny holes
  
  Research suggests this aversion is driven by an instinct to avoid disease
- Snakes that cartwheel, vultures that groan, a mysterious Martian moon, and more
  
  This week in science we check out gymnastic snakes, chatty vultures and missions to faraway moons
- Why partisan politics may be changing people's accents
  
  With the midterms fast approaching, communicating just the right message has been top of mind on all sides of the political aisle
Science News
Volcanoes lurk behind the scenes of human history
Volcanoes have cast a shadow over climate and history. Cold spurts after eruptions may have spurred famine, disease, revolts and other events.

Claude helped plan risky bird flu research. What did the AI add?
Anthropic says Claude helped a scientist plan potentially risky bird flu research, a case that highlights questions about AI’s growing role in biology.

The human voice
Editor in Chief Nancy Shute discusses the power of the human voice, hopeful advances in treating stiff person syndrome and new controversy about using AI in mathematics.

Why did humans’ brains surpass chimps’? A tiny foe might help explain it
A viral infection from millions of years ago may have influenced chimp brain evolution through DNA leftovers in the genome.

Eating too much sugar on antibiotics could squash helpful gut bacteria
In people being treated for blood cancer, consuming sugar while on antibiotics boosted harm to the diversity of the gut microbiome.

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