Pacific Hurricane Season Breaks Records; Trudy Intensifies

• This year's Pacific hurricane season is the most energetic yet, with six weeks remaining.
• Tropical Storm Trudy has formed in the Pacific Ocean and rapidly intensified into a major hurricane.
• Forecasters reported Trudy's intensification as the storm neared southwestern and west-central Mexico.
• Scientists have developed a model showing gut bacteria play a role in calorie absorption, affecting food label accuracy.
• Mysterious holes on the Pacific seafloor remain unexplained despite sediment tests.