"NASA's Mars Helicopter Mission: A Legacy of Science and Final Flight"
NASA's Ingenuity helicopter, which served as the Perseverance rover's aerial scout on Mars, has completed its final flight after losing contact with the rover and sustaining damage to its rotor blade. Meanwhile, scientists are uncovering ancient DNA to solve the mysteries of pathogens like syphilis, and new research suggests that the megalodon shark was likely skinnier than previously believed. Additionally, declining pollinator populations are leading to smaller, less nectar-producing flowers, and there are fascinating developments in space exploration, including the discovery of a small exoplanet with water vapor in its atmosphere.