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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
- El Niño has started and the weather could get weird
  Global weather agencies have declared that El Niño has begun, and models show it is more likely than not to be a "super" El Niño. The climate pattern boosts extreme weather around the world, and could lead to record temperatures
- Quantum computer quickly mines cryptocurrency while using less energy
  A superconducting quantum computer is part of a network that is mining an experimental cryptocurrency called Quip, and it is able to do it faster and with better energy efficiency than conventional machines
- First working nuclear clock heralds a new era in timekeeping
  A clock based on radioactive thorium atoms realises a long-held ambition, demonstrating a technology that could eventually beat the accuracy of today’s best atomic clocks
- Global map reveals the vast scale of underground fungal networks
  Our soils are teeming with networks of fungi, and we're starting to understand how important they are
- Have we finally worked out how Venus flytraps snap shut?
  It was widely thought that the movement of water through Venus flytrap cells caused the trap to close, but detailed experiments have led scientists to propose an alternative mechanism
Scientific American
- The 24 alien books Scientific American recommends
  
  The 24 alien books the Scientific American staff love, from The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to Contact and beyond
- SpaceX’s historic IPO ignites the new space race
  
  SpaceX’s IPO—the largest in history—has out-of-this-world implications for AI, space commerce and extraterrestrial exploration
- Steven Spielberg’s Disclosure Day gets one major thing wrong about the search for aliens
  
  The new movie Disclosure Day is all about a big, alien secret. But SETI researchers behind the updated postdetection protocol say they aren’t in the business of secrets
- SpaceX IPO valuation depends on Starship and orbital AI data centers
  
  Reusable rockets and Starlink made Elon Musk’s company dominant in spaceflight. Its record valuation leans on making Starship flights routine and orbital AI data centers real
- Crowdsourcing could discover new meteor showers and more
  
  Meteor camera networks can reveal the hidden history of the solar system, and you can assist from your own backyard
Science News
Crossword: Power play
Solve the crossword from our July 2026 issue, in which we encourage our readers to up their game.

Here’s what would happen if you tried to break a photon in half
A mathematical model shows that attempting to sever a fundamental particle of light could conjure new ones out of thin air.

No, mastic gum won’t reshape your jaw
Chewing gum made from mastic resin is a Greek staple that has some benefits for the mouth and gut. But it won’t change your face shape.

Songs prep the brains of finches yet to hatch for a hot world
Adult finches make "heat calls" as the temperature rises. Exposure to the song prepares their unhatched young's brains for the heat.

Measles has no treatments. Changing that may not be easy
Vaccination remains the priority, but some researchers are looking for drugs to fight the virus in people who don't get the shot.

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