Who’s Really to Blame for the Black Death?
New research refutes the claim that European rodents are responsible for the Black Death.
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How Farouk al Kasim Saved Norway From Its Oil
After growing up watching the benefits of Iraqi oil elude the Iraqi people, a young executive insisted that Norway do things differently.
Europe Now Looking Over Its Shoulder at Syrian Polio Outbreak
As feared, the possibility of once rare or neglected diseases slopping out of the cauldron that is Syria is becoming more real.
Artists Report High Job Satisfaction
New research from Europe finds those in creative professions are relatively low-paid, more likely to be unemployed—and robustly satisfied with their work.
History Is Your DNA
New research finds that recent European history shows up in the genetic material of those living on the continent.
Guess What? Traditional Marriage Doesn’t Exist
Worried about the government accepting gay marriages? It only pretty recently started accepting straight ones.
The Invisible Sea Creatures Worth More Than Uranium, Silver, and Kobe Beef Combined
Baby eels: the new hot thing to exploit for financial gain.
Today in Dubious Trends: Are Spaniards Really Resorting to Eating Garbage?
Yesterday, a prominently placed story in the New York Times claimed that Spain’s economy has gotten so bad,…
Would Breaking Bad’s Czech Meth Scheme Work?
Two lessons for Walter White: European meth users are locavores, and there's not that many of them anyway.