Science

Scientists show that soil odour reflects microbial communities and could lead to sensors to monitor soil health in the field.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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