A secret to making a queen bee may lie in the wax around it ScienceNews By: Anirban Mukhopadhyay 3 June 2026 at 16:00 Queen-cell wax helps shape honeybee queen development, challenging the idea that royal jelly alone makes a queen, a new study suggests.
Curbing Congo’s Ebola outbreak is hampered by unknowns about the virus ScienceNews By: Erin Garcia de Jesús 3 June 2026 at 14:00 Answers to key questions could help public health officials develop Ebola treatments, predict the outbreak’s trajectory and prevent a future one.
Ötzi the Iceman’s remains yielded ‘viable’ yeasts in the lab ScienceNews By: Tom Metcalfe 3 June 2026 at 01:00 The cold-loving yeasts from Ötzi’s remains suggest the Iceman’s microbiome may not be completely frozen in time.