Research roundup: 6 cool science stories we almost missed

DOI: Physics of Fluids, 2026. 10.1103/tnxb-ckr5 ( About DOIs ). Tracking Roman shipwreck repairs Credit: Adriboats © L. Damelet, CNRS/CCJ Credit: Adriboats © L. Damelet, CNRS/CCJ Back in 2016, archaeologists discovered a shipwreck from the Roman Republic, the Ilovik–Paržine 1. The wreck has been the subject of much study of the actual ship, enabling scientists to determine it was constructed in what is now Brindisi on Italy’s south-eastern coast. …