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A desperate attempt to save the Spix’s macaw failed in 1995. But a project aims to undo that fate and save the world’s rarest bird. #NationalWildlifeDay scim.ag/8fD

The National Science Foundation has approved more than $11 million in funding for the In-situ Collaborative Experiment for the Collection of Hail in the Plains (ICECHIP), which will be the largest ever international campaign for studying hail. scim.ag/8fY

A new study spotlights an enzyme that’s tied to more severe cases of several viral respiratory diseases. scim.ag/81F

A scientist was trying to come up with a way to save endangered sea turtles from egg poachers when she had an “aha” moment: If she placed a fake egg containing a GPS tracker in the nests, she might be able to track the thieves. #NationalWildlifeDay scim.ag/3XG

The near-extinction of vultures across India in the 1990s led to the spread of disease-carrying pathogens from an excess of dead animals, killing more than a half-million people from 2000 to 2005. scim.ag/8gg

“Hooray for an approach where mathematical modeling meets historical knowledge.” scim.ag/8gj

Sea lion “camera crews” capture new footage of the ocean floor. Learn more: scim.ag/8gl Science Visuals

The guitar chords echo strangely, as if emanating from the bottom of a well. The singer’s voice is also garbled. Nevertheless, if you know what’s coming, the song is recognizable: “All in all, it was just a brick in the wall.” #ScienceMagArchives scim.ag/8gn

A spherical tokamak supported by the U.K. government aims to be the first prototype fusion plant to put power in the grid. bit.ly/3ZeXTxK

Slow-motion videos reveal how chomping down on flowers helps buzzing bees transmit vibrations. Learn more: scim.ag/8gv News from Science

Nerves throughout the body may be bathed in cerebrospinal fluid. bit.ly/4ecc22Y

To distance its science education systems from centurieslong British colonialism, India is leaning into its history and traditions—but at what cost? #LongReads bit.ly/3MAmfuk

Critics say the new Frontiers Planet Prize—1 million Swiss francs to invest in research to safeguard the planet against various environmental tipping points—perpetuates old inequities. scim.ag/8c8

In a new bid to finally defeat bovine tuberculosis, the United Kingdom plans to accelerate research on cattle vaccines, test more cattle, and end the controversial culling of wild badgers, which can spread the disease to cows. bit.ly/3Zc43hQ

For the first time, scientists have been able to produce a powerful placebo effect in mouse models of chronic pain. bit.ly/3B1nwYw

As the debate about the origin of the #COVID19 pandemic continues, a new study points to persistent risks posed by the animal fur trade. bit.ly/3AUpUk0

The fishery that supplies half the calamari eaten in Europe has been canceled for the first time after a population crash, perhaps due to overfishing and changing currents. Learn more in this week’s News at a glance. ⬇️ bit.ly/4dSv925

A proposed lithium mine in Serbia has generated fresh controversy after scientists affiliated with the mining company Rio Tinto called for the retraction of a paper that claims the company’s exploratory drilling has caused environmental contamination. scim.ag/8gH

Gold nuggets are often found in quartz veins—and electric currents induced by earthquakes could explain why. scim.ag/8gJ

What killed a 2-meter-long pregnant porbeagle in the Northwest Atlantic Ocean? scim.ag/8gL