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Phys.org / Archaeology team uncovers lost mission site of Espiritu Santo

An archaeology team from Texas Tech University in collaboration with Texas Historical Commission archaeologists Kay Hindes, Jim Bruseth, Tiffany Osburn and Brad Jones found the lost site of Mission Nuestra Señora del Espíritu ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Turning structural failure into propulsion

Solar sails have some major advantages over traditional propulsion methods—most notably, they don't use any propellant. But, how exactly do they turn? In traditional sailing, a ship's captain can simply adjust the angle ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Gemini and Blanco telescopes unlock clues to origin of longest gamma-ray burst ever observed

Gamma-ray bursts (GRBs) are among the most powerful explosions in the universe, second only to the Big Bang. The majority of these bursts are observed to flash and fade within a few seconds to minutes. But on 2 July 2025, ...

Dec 26, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Phys.org / Flaring black hole whips up ultra-fast winds

Leading X-ray space telescopes XMM-Newton and XRISM have spotted a never-seen-before blast from a supermassive black hole. In a matter of hours, the gravitational monster whipped up powerful winds, flinging material out into ...

Dec 26, 2025 in Astronomy & Space
Medical Xpress / How to fight 'middle-age spread'

A steady uptick on the scales is a nasty side effect of middle age.

Dec 29, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / Eco-friendly palladium recovery technology to safeguard resource security

Palladium is widely used in various industries and everyday products, including smartphones, semiconductor manufacturing processes, and hydrogen fuel cells. It is an essential metal that acts as an excellent catalyst even ...

Dec 30, 2025 in Chemistry
Medical Xpress / Tattoos, toxins and the immune system—what you need to know before you get inked

From minimalist wrist designs to full sleeves, body art has become so common that it barely raises an eyebrow. But while the personal meaning of a tattoo may be obvious, the biological consequences are far less visible. Once ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Health
Phys.org / I love my friends … I do not love their kids

At this time of the year, with lots of parties, family catch-ups and holiday plans, you might be reminded of how much you love your friends.

Dec 29, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Elusive wild cat feared extinct rediscovered in Thailand

An elusive wild cat long feared extinct in Thailand has been rediscovered three decades after the last recorded sighting, conservation authorities and an NGO said Friday.

Dec 26, 2025 in Biology
Medical Xpress / AI model forecasts speech development in deaf children after cochlear implants

An AI model using deep transfer learning—the most advanced form of machine learning—has predicted spoken language outcomes with 92% accuracy from one to three years after patients received cochlear implants (implanted ...

Phys.org / Screen time these holidays doesn't need to be a bad thing

With five weeks of school summer holidays (that's around 25 days of weekday activities to organize), being online is a major attraction for most kids and a concern for most parents and caregivers.

Dec 29, 2025 in Other Sciences
Phys.org / Rethinking how we end a satellite's mission

At the end of their lives, most satellites fall to their death. Many of the smaller ones, including most of those going up as part of the "mega-constellations" currently under construction, are intended to burn up in the ...

Dec 29, 2025 in Astronomy & Space