The first known interstellar asteroid may hold water from another star system in its interior, according to a study. Discovered on 19 October, the object’s speed and trajectory strongly suggested it originated beyond our Solar System. The body showed no signs of “outgassing” as it approached the Sun, strengthening the idea that it held little …

Researchers have revealed the stunning patterns of invisible heat that attract bees to different flowers. Bees are known to rely on a number of signals to choose where they’re going to land, from colors and smells to electric fields. According to a new study, temperature differences across the petals may also play a critical role, …

Boeing’s defence arm has unveiled a radical unmanned drone that can refuel fighter jets in mid air. The small, unnamed craft will be carried on warships and catapulted into the air in the same way fighter jets are. It will be able to refuel the F/A-18 Super Hornet, EA-18G Growler, and F-35C fighters – and …

Nasa has found a distant star circled by eight planets, equal to the complement in our own Solar System. It’s the largest number of worlds ever discovered in a planetary system outside our own. The star known as Kepler-90, is just a bit hotter and larger than the Sun; astronomers already knew of seven planets …

The conservation issue of ocean plastic is top priority for many of us at the moment, with fascinating programmes like Blue Planet II revealing the stark reality behind manmade plastics making their way into our seas. Riding the wave of momentum this month (December), the United Nations have pledged to stop plastic waste in our …