In the UK, some of the best views of the event were from western Scotland and Northern Ireland. BBC News website reader John O’Neill captured this shot of the eclipse from Stevenston, Ayrshire. Some of the best views were from North and Central America, where observers could see the eclipse from start...

Ever found yourself gazing at a familiar face, unable to remember what the person’s name is? It’s a really common problem. But there’s a simple way to memorise a person’s name and it only takes a few seconds to do. Just pay attention… and use your imagination. It’s all too easy to forget...

Professor Salam has stressed that science transfer must accompany technology transfer, if the later is to take root in recipient countries. But it is also equally true that science transfer cannot occur without complementary technology transfer. Most physics research in material science involves the use of...

Apollo 11 astronaut Neil Armstrong may be notoriously private, but the first man on the moon recently reached out to a reporter to share some new details about his famous moonwalk with fellow astronaut Buzz Aldrin in 1969. It all started with a blog post that was published recently on the National Public...

It could be one of the most ambitious computer projects ever conceived. An international group of scientists are aiming to create a simulator that can replicate everything happening on Earth – from global weather patterns and the spread of diseases to international financial transactions or congestion...