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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
- The sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought
  A survey of more than 56,000 sun-like stars reveals that “superflares” that could play havoc with electronics on Earth may happen every 100 to 200 years and the last big one to hit us was in 1859
- Ancient genomes reveal when modern humans and Neanderthals interbred
  The oldest genomes ever recovered from modern humans have helped pin down when and how the momentous mingling of two hominins played out
- What are the mystery drones flying over the US?
  Large drones have been spotted flying over the US for weeks, and state and federal officials say they still have no idea who is behind the flights
- Magic mushrooms found in Africa are a species new to science
  A fungus named Psilocybe ochraceocentrata is the closest relative of a widely cultivated psychedelic mushroom, giving clues to their evolutionary origins
- The shine began to wear off AI in 2024 as advances slowed down
  AI made incredible progress in 2023, but with a less-impressive pace of development this year, it may be that existing techniques are reaching their limits
Scientific American
- When Did Neandertals and Humans Interbreed? Genomics Closes In on a Date
  
  The oldest human genomes ever sequenced reveal that our Neandertal ancestry came from one “pulse” of interbreeding and pins down the timing
- Nobel Prizes Overlook Black Scientists Because of This Quiet Bias
  
  The way scientists recognize one another’s work overlooks the seminal contributions of Black scientists. The Nobel Committees need to recognize how this excludes Black scientists from awards
- What Are AI Agents, and Why Are They About to Be Everywhere?
  
  Systems that operate on behalf of people or corporations are the latest product from the AI boom, but these “agents” may present new and unpredictable risks
- The 7 Coolest Mathematical Discoveries of 2024
  
  Unsolvable problems, many-dimensional wheels and new prime numbers are among new mathematical discoveries this year
- Animals Evolved Color Vision before Bright Colors Emerged
  
  Animals were able to see colors long before species developed the riot of colors that enlivens our world today
Science News
The ‘Blob,’ an unprecedented marine heat wave, killed 4 million seabirds
Millions of other animals may have perished too, suggesting the die-off event might be one of the worst in modern times.

Neandertal genes in people today came from hook-ups around 47,000 years ago
Most present-day humans carry a small amount of Neandertal DNA that can be traced back to a single period of interbreeding, two genetic analyses find.

These are the viruses that defined 2024
Here’s the latest on mpox, bird flu, dengue and other viral outbreaks that flared up this year.

Earth’s inner core may be changing shape
Earthquake data suggest that all or small patches of the inner core's surface may be swelling and contracting.

The 2004 tsunami killed hundreds of thousands. Are we better prepared now?
Twenty years after the deadliest wave in recorded history, most oceans have warning systems and communities have learned how best to escape the danger.

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