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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
- Complex life on Earth may last 500 million years longer than expected
  As the sun expands over the coming billions of years, Earth will become inhospitable to any life more complex than a microbe – but that might take longer than we thought
- Ancient monument marked summer solstice centuries before Stonehenge
  Archaeologists have discovered traces of a wooden structure built 5000 years ago, 5 kilometres from Stonehenge, which appears to have been an even older monument for marking the summer solstice
- Cervical cancer deaths have plummeted thanks to HPV vaccine
  We already know the vaccine against human papillomavirus, or HPV, greatly reduces infections and cases of cervical cancer, and now we have the first evidence it prevents deaths too
- Chilling the body with drugs could limit brain damage from stroke
  Putting brain cells into a hibernation-like state via drugs that cool down core body temperature may help to preserve them following a stroke
- Oldest known plague outbreak killed hunter-gatherer children
  DNA evidence shows that plague bacteria devastated a community in Siberia more than 5000 years ago, challenging the idea that there were no major disease outbreaks before the advent of farming and large settlements
Scientific American
- How to watch August’s total solar eclipse live with Scientific American
  
  Even if you aren’t going to be within the path of totality, you can still watch the solar eclipse as it happens with Scientific American
- Salty clouds discovered on pink puffball planet
  
  A cold, cherry-blossom-hued exoplanet supports bizarre clouds chock-full of salts
- How one new telescope is going to change astronomy forever
  
  Construction of the Deep Synoptic Array is about to start in rural Nevada. It will reveal untold galaxies in stunning detail and help explain how they form and grow
- 1 in 3 psychologists say their patients use AI as a second therapist
  
  People are increasingly turning to AI for mental health support—but its design is “antithetical” to mental health care, experts say
- The surprising science history behind New York City’s ticker-tape parades
  
  On Thursday Knicks fans are flocking to Manhattan for a ticker-tape parade. But where did ticker tape even come from?
Science News
The truth about brain rot, according to science
Emerging research suggests overusing digital devices can be harmful, especially to mental health. But does being overly online truly rot our brains?

A deadly fungus that can infect cats and people is spreading
It’s just a matter of time before Sporothrix brasiliensis reaches the U.S. a CDC expert says.

A ‘Super El Niño’ may be on the way. What does that mean?
Past super El Niños have brought bad flooding, deadly fires and disease outbreaks. Climate experts already expect “shockingly high” temps this winter.

The oldest known plague outbreak struck hunter-gatherers 5,500 years ago
Plague DNA in ancient graves near Siberia's Lake Baikal suggests the disease threatened people long before farming and crowded settlements.

How real is the Cyclops in ‘The Odyssey’?
The iconic one-eyed monster coming to movie screens in July in The Odyssey might have more in common with tiny water critters than with humans.

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