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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
- Japan is launching a mission to Mars’s largest moon Phobos
  The Martian Moons eXploration spacecraft, set to launch on 20 October, will bring back samples that should solve a moon mystery that has been vexing scientists for more than a century
- El Niño has killed hundreds of children in Sudan
  Drought driven by El Niño is causing hunger and disease in Sudan that has already killed hundreds of children
- Scientists have just voted to abolish leap seconds
  Since 1972, officials have added 27 leap seconds to the universal clock, but in a meeting this week in France they have decided to abandon the practice
- Will physics be the next field to be turned upside down by AI?
  AI has taken huge strides in computer programming and mathematics – physics could be next
- Antarctica’s ‘doomsday’ glacier will keep melting even if oceans cool
  Computer models suggest that unrealistically cold oceans would be insufficient to stop Thwaites glacier retreating, although a neighbouring glacier might begin to grow
Scientific American
- Here’s what scientists think about Theranos a decade after it imploded
  
  A viral documentary has everyone talking about Elizabeth Holmes’s fraudulent blood testing start-up again—but scientists never stopped
- Everything you need to know about flu season 2026
  
  An early start doesn’t necessarily mean disaster
- 5 ways to make Halloween decorations friendlier to wildlife
  
  You don’t need to sacrifice spookiness to keep real owls, bats and snakes safe
- How many planets could fit in the solar system?
  
  As far-fetched as it may seem, quirks of orbital mechanics could allow dozens of planets to be packed around a star
- Are you addicted to your phone? What scientists say about screen time and social media
  
  Experts unpack the science of screen addiction and how to build a healthier relationship with technology
Science News
Horned dinosaurs’ weapons evolved to handle the forces of combat
New simulations reveal which battle moves the skulls of horned dinosaurs could take — and which might have been a very bad idea.

Artemis II results show how much science people can do at the moon
We’ve studied the moon with robotic spacecraft for decades. What do human observers add? Artemis II’s first science results offer some answers.

Crossword: Time lines
Solve the crossword from our November 2026 issue, in which we cultivate an understanding of growth curves.

Many American diets may not include enough of this essential nutrient
With the proliferation of fancy salts and changing dietary habits, there are signs people aren’t getting enough of the crucial mineral iodine.

A telling hole in a Neandertal bone hints at a bitter end
An excavation at an iconic Neandertal burial site uncovers evidence for one individual's potential fatal wound as well as an injury endured for years.

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