Biodiversity Survey in the Philippines: In Calanasan, Apayao, a herpetofaunal survey recorded at least 15 amphibian and reptile species, including three Platymantis specimens that may represent species not yet described—pending further taxonomic work. Volcano Geology: USGS reports a pause in Kīlauea’s eruption, using tephra and lava exposures from the 2018 summit collapse to reconstruct the volcano’s long-term history. Climate and Earthquakes: New research suggests rapid Himalayan glacier loss could shift stress on faults and affect earthquake timing, though scientists stress a direct cause-and-effect link isn’t proven. AI in Medicine (and its limits): A correction to a stroke-risk AI “Strokebot” study updates a key SHAP ranking figure, underscoring how small publication errors can matter for clinical interpretability. Healthcare Innovation in India: AIG Hospitals Hyderabad launched a gut microbiome “pill lab” focused on research into inflammatory bowel disease using capsule formulations from screened donor material. Cancer and Sex Differences: A large pan-cancer single-cell atlas finds sex-linked immune differences, with female tumors showing more immunosuppressive macrophage signaling that may blunt PD-1 immunotherapy. Passive Cooling Materials: Researchers report a porous PMMA-based cooling approach that can stay far below ambient temperatures without electricity, aiming to reduce energy demand for air conditioning. Space Science: NASA-backed plans for a starshade “artificial eclipse” aim to block starlight to directly study Earth-like exoplanets’ atmospheres. Science Policy and Naming: The Great Lakes research group IAGLR says it will keep calling Lake Ontario by its scientific name despite a U.S. executive order to rename it.