Millions of people could witness the best solar eclipse in years in the UK and northern Europe later, with large areas set to go into deep shadow.

A multi-million pound government IT system to process EU subsidy payments for farmers has been largely abandoned following "performance problems".

A student at Oxford University has found that a coronation medal was personally designed by Isaac Newton and includes a political message.

A fatty acid might be among organic molecules discovered on Mars by Nasa's Curiosity rover.

The comet being observed by Europe's Rosetta satellite is very gradually spinning down, most probably because its jets of gas and dust are acting like braking thrusters.