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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 relationship recession is even bigger for Gen Z than we thought
  We know that members of Gen Z are less likely to be in a steady relationship than millennials were at their age, but previous research missed out an important factor that actually widens the relationship recession
- 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
Scientific American
- Ancient ground squirrels feasted on carcasses like ‘zombies of the Pleistocene’
  
  Fossilized poo harbors remains from mammoths, bison and big cats, including some of the oldest DNA ever reconstructed
- Inside the race to develop a new Ebola vaccine
  
  As Ebola rages, Moderna and others are racing to develop an mRNA vaccine for the rare Bundibugyo virus driving the current outbreak
- World-first: therapy to make cells young again given to a person
  
  The first participant has been treated in a landmark clinical trial of cellular reprogramming, which aims to rejuvenate aging cells
- U.S. Industries Push to Revive Tungsten Production Amid Shortage
  
  Tungsten is a coveted for military uses. Restoring domestic supply could help with ongoing munitions shortages
- World Cup camera coverage poses a moving math puzzle
  
  Mathematicians have considered how to watch every corner of a space—but soccer adds moving players, blocked views and constant action
Science News
A popular sunscreen ingredient can finally be sold in the United States
The FDA will allow bemotrizinol in sunscreen. The chemical is long-lasting and defends against solar radiation that ages skin.

A new method could spot fentanyl variants no one has cataloged yet
Researchers used machine learning to help predict chemical signatures for over 1 billion possible fentanyls, including variants never seen before.

Crossword: Power play
Solve the crossword from our July 2026 issue, in which we raise our solving skills to the next level.

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.

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