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Cannibal spectre: Europe’s invasive warty comb jellyfish eats its own offspring in order to survive food shortages, study finds Mnemiopsis leidyi, also known as the warty comb jelly, invaded European seas It is native to the western Atlantic but was introduced to Europe in the 80s Scientists have long wondered why it can so well cope … Read more
Europe has seen an East-West divide in the coronavirus crisis with eastern countries suffering far less after shutting their borders earlier in the outbreak. Political scientists in Poland and Greece say the vulnerability of health systems in Eastern Europe spurred leaders into decisive action, while governments in the west felt a ‘greater sense of complacency’. … Read more
Erecting Dutch-style dykes along a third of Europe’s coastline could prevent 83 per cent of projected flood damage from rising sea levels by the end of the century, study shows Europe is expected to face as much as 3.3 feet of sea level rise by the year 2100 Around 200 million people in Europe currently live within … Read more
The version of the coronavirus now gripping the UK and Europe is more infectious than the one that triggered the pandemic in China, according to scientists. Researchers in the US and Britain studied the viruses taken from patient samples and found that the West seems to have been hit by a mutated version of the … Read more
British family build Europe’s first self-sufficient hydrogen-powered home in the grounds of their parents’ Devon manor house Four-bed, off-grid house near Exeter is called Autarkic, after family’s company Owners Nick Moffat, 38, and wife Kyrenia, 37, plan to move in with kids in July It has taken seven years to acquire planning permission to build … Read more
2020 OLYMPIC GAMES The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more
Last year was the hottest experienced in Europe since records began, according to a climate report issued by the European Union. It saw exceptionally warm weather in the months of February, June and July which led to record-breaking temperatures recorded across the continent. Millions sweltered in the unrelenting heat, with Britain recording a new all-time … Read more
Belgium has the highest number of daily coronavirus deaths per head of population of any country in the world – but ministers say this is only because they are being more transparent with their data. The European nation had reported 4,857 deaths from coronavirus as of Thursday, and increase of 417 in 24 hours, despite … Read more
Seven of Europe’s most impressive ruined castles have been given an extreme makeover. They have been ‘rebuilt’ by a team of designers and architects using the wonders of computer-generated imagery. Scroll down to see these epic ruins – from a beautiful fortified Irish mansion to Vlad the Impaler’s former Romanian abode – travel back in … Read more
One of Europe’s best showjumping horses worth £60,000 is saved from drowning in freak accident after escaping stud farm and leaping into river A £60,000 horse was saved from drowning after it escaped from its stud farm Crown’s Ace of Pearl was found stuck in the River Lugg in Herefordshire The stallion was stranded for 90 … Read more