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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 12 strangest science stories we can’t stop thinking about
  From subconscious finger sniffing to rats driving cars, New Scientist staff have reported on many weird, wild or utterly bonkers discoveries and inventions in the 70 years since we began
- Plant biology provides inspiration for PFAS replacement
  Forever chemicals are renowned for their durability and their non-stick properties, but they persist for years in the environment. An alternative inspired by plants doesn't have the same problem
- Birds can get jet lag on long, fast flights and then fly off course
  On fast flights across the Atlantic, the body clocks of Manx shearwaters get out of sync with local time, leading them to veer away from the most direct flight path
- Inhaling CO2 may rescue nerves’ ability to regrow
  Breathing out after birth switches off the ability of tissues to regenerate, a study in mice suggests. But the pathway seems to be reversible
- Key oddity of quantum physics may run even deeper than anticipated
  Quantum mechanics stands out by being probabilistic and a new analysis suggests that this property can be traced unexpectedly deep into the theory’s mathematical foundations
Scientific American
- Oldest known Mars rock is a ‘Rosetta stone’ for the Red Planet’s watery past
  
  Blasted off Mars by a giant impact long ago, the meteorite Teghaza 001 eventually fell to Earth in the Sahara Desert. Now it’s revealing previously hidden chapters of Mars’s deep past
- Scientists can now rewire living brains
  
  The tool could eventually lead to an entirely new approach for treating mental health
- Five things you need to know about the Trump administration’s rollback of methane regulations
  
  The gas is a major driver of climate change
- Mathematicians find an infinite number of Ramanujan equations
  
  Knots show how to generate infinitely many formulas of a kind developed by the visionary genius
- Can the world’s religions survive the existence of aliens?
  
  Finding alien life could shake some people to their very souls, but different religions can take very distinct approaches to the existence of extraterrestrial life
Science News
Seabirds get jet lag, too — and it can throw them a bit off course
GPS tracking reveals fast east-west flights lead to a mismatch between birds' internal time and the sun’s position, skewing their sense of direction.

Some of the world’s biggest bats are getting smaller
Madagascan flying foxes aren’t as mighty as they were 150 years ago. The big bats have shrunk, possibly due to selective hunting or other human impacts.

A striking Mars cloud may be born from surprising physics
Everyday Earth clouds get their start with a bit of salt or dust. Not so the Red Planet's Arsia Mons Elongated Cloud, computer models suggest.

Three-quarters of NFL football players may end up with CTE
The first estimate of CTE prevalence across the NFL suggests 75 percent of players may suffer from the neurodegenerative disease.

Why do flamingos dance while they eat? This scientist found out
Beautiful ripples drew Víctor Ortega Jiménez to feeding flamingos. Unraveling their secret could inspire new ways to filter water.

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