Who knew that taking your shirt off during a track race was forbidden? French runner Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad learned the hard way at the 2014 European Championships, when he was disqualified for whipping off his top on the home stretch of the 3,000 me.....»»

Europe ― the homeland of the “City of Lights,” the “City of 100 Spires,” the “Eternal City” and Venice â€• is a stunning place to visit. Judging by the video above from YouTuber Travis DeRose, sometimes the best .....»»

This post originally appeared on National Geographic. In 2011, an archaeologist in the United Kingdom picked out one of the many human skulls sitting on his shelf. The 17th-century European male was missing most of his teeth and mandible, but the skull w.....»»

This post originally appeared on National Geographic.  Since the discovery of Ötzi the Iceman in a European glacier in 1991, scientists have recovered a wealth of information from his 5,300-year-old mummified remains: The brown-eyed, gap-tooth.....»»

On the surface, it looks horrifying: A human sacrifice taking place on the grounds of one of the world’s most famous science labs. But the viral video recorded at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (a.k.a. CERN) was just a prank gon.....»»

For many fortunate children of the ‘80s and ‘90s, Carmen Sandiego was their first encounter with a globe-trotting supervillain. This mysterious woman had a magical gift for stealing landmarks around the world, and it was up to the youth t.....»»

When your coach provides the highlight of the game, that's usually not a good sign for your team. But Major League Soccer's Columbus Crew can at least celebrate that its coach still has it. Gregg Berhalter, a former European league and MLS player, provide.....»»

To be in the European Union, or not to be? That was the question. After the United Kingdom voted on Thursday to leave the EU, many of its citizens are now turning to poetry to deal with the uncertain aftermath. As a petition calling for a second referendu.....»»

On Thursday, the people of the U.K. voted to break away from the European Union. The referendum "Brexit," or Britain's exit, threw the world's financial markets into a frenzy and created more questions about the future of the region.  America, it's t.....»»

LONDON (Reuters) - Forget the opinion polls and betting odds, one English farmer has his own way of predicting the outcome of Britain's looming referendum on whether to stay in the European Union or leave - racing his miniature pigs......»»

LONDON (Reuters) - A giant mural of Donald Trump locked in a kiss with former London mayor Boris Johnson in the style of a legendary Soviet-era image has been unveiled by a group campaigning for Britain to stay in the European Union......»»

Star Trek actor William Shatner congratulated the newly elected Mayor of London in the most fitting way. He tweeted Sadiq Khan, the first Muslim to take the helm of a European Union capital, with one of his character Captain Kirk's most famous and ap.....»»

The cherry blossoms of Washington, D.C., officially hit peak bloom on Friday, a week earlier than usual. The National Park Service defines “peak bloom,” as the time when 70 percent of the Yoshino cherry blossoms surrounding D.C.’s T.....»»

LONDON (AP) -- Witnesses say a base jumper has safely parachuted from the European Union's tallest building, the Shard in London, and evaded police by jumping on the subway.........»»

  A "cute" suspected fraudster is on the run after ripping off store workers he charmed in Colorado. Lone Tree Police Department is seeking the man, whom his accusers also described as "European," "well dressed" and "handsome."  He all.....»»

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - As if the European Union does not have crises enough, now traffic chaos in its congested capital Brussels is being blamed on... hungry mice......»»

A European businessman has reportedly paid $1.5 million for a photo of a muddy Irish potato. A European businessman has reportedly paid $1.5 million for a photo of a muddy Irish potato......»»

NEW YORK (AP) -- Apple Maps quickly became the butt of jokes when it debuted in 2012. It overlooked many towns and businesses and misplaced famous landmarks. It marked New York's Madison Square Garden arena as park space because of the word "Garden." The .....»»

WASHINGTON -- The 150-plus white men who gathered on Halloween to discuss their shared European heritage and identity insisted they don’t think they’re better than other races. They’re simply different, they said. They’re “w.....»»

A hunk of mysterious space junk is en route for a crash landing in the Indian Ocean next month, according to the European Space Agency. Officially, the object is named WT1190F. Unofficially, however, its name has been appropriately shortened to .....»»