Sinjar Victory Bolsters Kurds, But Could Further Alienate U.s. From Iraq

Scientists pinpoint when humans had babies with Neanderthals The Washington PostOldest Human Genomes Reveal How a Small Group Burst Out of Africa The New York TimesAncient genes pinpoint when humans and Neanderthals mixed and mingled The Associated Press

California reports more illnesses in people who drank raw milk. Here are the risks, according to health experts CNNCDC finds no evidence of bird flu virus in California toddler STATTechnical Update: Summary Analysis of the Genetic Sequence of a Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Identified in a Child in California | Bird Flu CDCCalifornia child who experienced fever and vomiting from raw milk does not have bird flu, CDC testing shows CBS News

Perseverance rover prepares to investigate the mysterious early history of Mars CNNNASA’s Perseverance Rover Reaches Top of Jezero Crater Rim NASANASA Mars Rover Delivers Triumphant First Photos From Crater Rim CNETNASA’s Perseverance rover found a new potential setting for Martian life Science News MagazineWorld shaking discovery by NASA; here's what the space agency has disclosed about the red planet Mars The Economic Times

Our sun may be overdue for a 'superflare' stronger than billions of atomic bombs, new research warns Livescience.comSuperflares Erupt From Stars Like Our Sun Once Every 100 Years The New York TimesThe sun may spit out giant solar flares more often than we thought New ScientistViolent superflares explode from sun-like stars every 100 years Space.comObservations suggest sun-like stars emit superflares once per century Phys.org

‘Unprecedented risk’ to life on Earth: Scientists call for halt on ‘mirror life’ microbe research The GuardianA ‘Second Tree of Life’ Could Wreak Havoc, Scientists Warn The New York TimesSynthetic ‘mirror’ microbes pose unprecedented threat to life, scientists warn Financial TimesMirror Bacteria Research Poses Significant Risks, Dozens of Scientists Warn The Scientist'Mirror bacteria' could pose serious global health risks Phys.org

Thousands of wild birds are dying of bird flu in Boise area, Idaho Fish and Game says Idaho StatesmanMDC encourages public to use caution amidst suspected avian influenza outbreak Missouri Department of ConservationMissouri Conservation Department finds likely bird flu cases among snow geese Missouri IndependentMissouri sees a surge in sick and dead birds.