Polar Microbes: A University of Bristol PhD student has found thriving microscopic algae communities in snow and glacier ice on remote Signy Island, including a “novel” glacier alga (Ancylonema) not previously recorded in the Northern Hemisphere—raising fresh questions about what survives as polar landscapes warm. Hantavirus on the Move: A suspected hantavirus outbreak linked to the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius has killed three and sickened others, with WHO and South African health officials investigating whether spread between people is possible while passengers remain isolated off West Africa. Falklands in the Crosshairs: US political talk is again swirling around the Falklands, with reports that Washington may pressure allies over Iran-related disputes—keeping the islands tied to wider geopolitics. FIGAS Winter Flights: The Falkland Islands Government Air Service has published a revised winter schedule from 11 May to 13 September, shifting scheduled passenger flying to Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Sunday while keeping emergency and essential flights flexible. Bird News, Too: Separate research continues to reshape how we classify Darwin’s caracara and gentoo penguins, with gentoo now argued to be four species rather than one.