The first studies on radiation: Geissler, Crookes and Rontgen. The second half of the nineteenth century was particularly fruitful for the development of Physical Science, which began to shed light on the intimate constitution of matter with constant and meticulous efforts of a large group of scientists from various European nations. The principle of self-reliance was released, as the scientific research,... 

Marine Le Pen, who heads France's National Front party, has highlighted the country's right to defend its national identity France’s politics would appear to be in deceptively rude health. As Sunday’s first stage of the country’s two-round presidential election approaches, the vital indicators return vivid signs of life. Mass meetings in Paris and elsewhere have drawn numbers and passion... 

Moscow has the largest Muslim population in Europe, with four mosques in the city serving more than two million people. The country has become a multi-confessional state in which Muslims and Christians have had to learn to live together. But according to experts, every day the problems connected with international and religious issues come up. On April 10, murder of the representative of the Azerbaijani... 

Tens of thousands of protesters have attended rallies in more than 70 cities across Germany to protest against the US-led war in Afghanistan as well as the proliferation of nuclear arms. Hundreds of protesters also gathered in front of the US embassy in the capital Berlin on Saturday to voice opposition to US policies in Afghanistan and the Middle East. Chanting slogans in support of the Nobel literature... 

Strong words: Prime Minister David Cameron is backing calls for a 'Christian fightback' David Cameron has issued a rallying call for a ‘Christian fightback’ against attempts to ban the wearing of crosses and town hall prayers. The Prime Minister, who joked that he had felt like he ‘needed someone to pray for me’ during the recent rocky period for the Government, used... 

The next generation Angara rocket being assembled. Russian probes will visit Mars, Jupiter and Venus, while Russian cosmonauts will set foot on the surface of the Moon – all by 2030. At least according to the plans of the country’s space agency. Space Development Strategies up to 2030, the official blueprint that for the country’s space industry in the coming years, was submitted to the government... 

Just few days ago the EU has released an amazing 1 minute video meant to unite Europeans against foreign possible threats. Some newspapers, such as the Daily Mail for example accused the video of being racist but with EU’s 100 million (official) to 200 million (unofficial) non-European immigrants, the EU is anything BUT racist. Most Europeans countries opened their doors to foreigners in the... 

How Europeans first reached America: The migration route mapped out Tools belonging to stone age hunters found on U.S. east coast prove the first Americans came from Europe NOT Asia. America was first discovered by Stone Age hunters from Europe, according to new archaeological evidence. Across six locations on the U.S. east coast, several dozen stone tools have been found. After close analysis it was... 

The EU has suspended the ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and referred the text to the European Court of Justice to investigate possible rights breaches. The European Commission decided on Wednesday to ask the EU’s top court “to clarify that the ACTA agreement and its implementation must be fully compatible with freedom of expression and freedom of the internet.” The... 

The long-range missile for Russia’s state-of-the-art S-400 Triumf (Triumph) anti-aircraft complex is to be created this year. “As a matter of fact, we are at the stage when the development of the missile is about to be completed. I believe that the task will be accomplished in 2012,” Alexander Zelin, the commander of Russia’s Air Force said. “The S-400 is a new system,... 

Protestors, some wearing Guy Fawkes masks, take part in a demonstration in Stockholm. Germany has delayed signing the ACTA treaty on intellectual property theft after its Justice Ministry voiced its concerns about the legislation. It is the fifth EU country to challenge approval of the debated treaty. ­The Justice Ministry said that the European Parliament should vote on ACTA before it is considered... 

In the fourth part of his pre-election manifesto published in Kommersant daily on Monday, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin touts the internet as an electronic means for making democracy more responsive to the people. The premier is running for president in next month’s election. Expressing the importance of “indispensable” democratic principles, Putin stresses at the same time that democracy-building... 

It took researches 30 years of drilling through a four-kilometer-thick ice to reach the renowned subglacial lake. Most importantly, million years-old secrets will be unveiled without causing harm to the lake’s ecosystem. ­“Yesterday [on Sunday] our scientists at the Vostok polar station in the Antarctic completed drilling at depths of 3,768 meters and reached surface of the subglacial lake,”... 

A new international project is scheduled to be launched to assess the threat posed by asteroids or comets and look for solutions to protect Earth from an impact. The new European-led NEOShield project will calculate any threat posed by Near Earth Objects (NEO) and figure the best possible way to shield the Earth. The project initiated by the German space agency’s (DLR) Institute of Planetary... 

French workers attend the rally in Paris on January 18, 2012. Thousands of people have participated in a rally in Paris, attacking French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s plans for dealing with the country’s unemployment crisis, Press TV reports. As France gauges the international fallout from losing its triple-A credit rating, Sarkozy has called for the formation of an emergency jobs council...