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'Dancing mania' mystery endures 600 years on
Jun 27, 2016A peculiar affliction once left hundreds of people dancing uncontrollably in the streets of Europe.
UK's first ever robot is set to be rebuilt
May 11, 2016A 1920s robot called Eric could soon be making a comeback thanks to the discovery of his original plans.
Half of European men descended from one king
Apr 26, 2016A new study has revealed that half of all European men are descended from a single Bronze Age monarch.
New space probe set to seek out life on Mars
Mar 7, 2016Europe and Russia are launching a joint mission next week to land a spacecraft on the surface of Mars.
ESA is planning to build a Moon base by 2030
VIDEO Jan 4, 2016The European Space Agency believes humans will be living on the lunar surface within the next 14 years.
5,000-year-old tree undergoes a sex change
VIDEO Nov 6, 2015Something unusual seems to be happening to the famed Fortingall Yew - one of the oldest trees in Europe.
Man stung 37 times by swarm of huge hornets
Oct 25, 2015David Williams-Jones was attacked by thousands of the insects after accidentally stepping on their nest.
Volcanoes hastened fall of the Roman Empire
Jul 9, 2015A series of volcanic eruptions in North America once triggered widespread disaster across Europe.
Man founds his own new European country
Apr 18, 2015Vit Jedlicka has declared the creation of Liberland, a new independent state between Serbia and Croatia.
Millions view eclipse over UK and Europe
VIDEO Mar 20, 2015A solar eclipse provided a breathtaking spectacle this morning despite predominantly cloudy weather.
Owl terrorizes town in the Netherlands
Feb 27, 2015Residents have been going out at night wearing protective headgear following a spate of owl attacks.
Were gerbils responsible for the plague ?
Feb 24, 2015Scientists believe that rats may not have been responsible for the Black Death in Europe after all.
Solving the mystery of the Tjipetir blocks
Dec 1, 2014Strange rectangular rubber-like blocks have been washing up on European shores for almost 100 years.
ESA plans to 3D print a base on the moon
VIDEO Nov 7, 2014The European Space Agency has outlined its concept for a habitable moon base built by an automated robot.
France maintains state-run UFO research unit
Nov 4, 2014France is now the only country in Europe to maintain its own state-run UFO investigation center.
Indonesia rock art dates back 40,000 years
VIDEO Oct 9, 2014Ancient cave drawings found in Indonesia show that early Europeans weren't the only ones creating art.
Radioactive wild boar wander Europe's woods
Sep 3, 2014The effects of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster are still being felt in Europe more than 28 years later.
Rosetta probe arrives at comet after 10 years
Aug 6, 2014The European spacecraft has finally reached its destination after traveling over 6 billion kilometers.
Huge new meat-eating dinosaur unearthed
Mar 7, 2014Torvosaurus gurneyi is believed to be the largest predator ever to roam across the European landmass.
£2bn Gaia space probe successfully launches
Dec 20, 2013The European probe has embarked on an ambitious 5-year mission to map our own galaxy, the Milky Way.
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