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Why AI Struggles to Predict Hurricane Intensity

AI improves storm tracks, but predicting rapid shifts in hurricane intensity remains hard due to data gaps, inner-core physics and modeling limits.

A growing arsenal: how phage libraries could tackle drug‑resistant bacteria

Researchers are building collections of bacteriophages as targeted tools against antibiotic‑resistant infections, but regulatory and logistical challenges remain.

Clavicle, Not Scapula: How Moles Reassign Shoulder Load Beneath the Surface

Study of Talpidae internal bone structure finds the clavicle, more than the scapula, takes primary load in subterranean moles.

Nationwide Study Reveals Violence Touches Majority of U.S. Adults, Links to Health and Economic Harm

A U.S. national study finds over half of adults faced physical violence and nearly half sexual violence, with clear ties to health and economic hardship.

Researchers Reopen the Case of the 1946 Pacific Tsunami to Reassess Offshore Fault Risk

A Michigan State University team will study the offshore fault that generated the 1946 tsunami to evaluate present-day hazards to Pacific coast communities.

Limited Lunar Water Forces Rethink of Moon City Plans

Discoveries of polar ice sparked settlement plans, but limited water supplies mean cities on the moon are unlikely and designs must change.

How Generative AI Could Simplify Holiday Planning for Overwhelmed Travellers

Research from the University of Surrey finds generative AI can help travellers organise, compare options and complete plans they might abandon.

Unreported uranium found in DRC cobalt exports raises global security questions

A study finds uranium traces in cobalt shipments from the DRC's Copperbelt, prompting concerns over supply-chain contamination and global security.