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Irish castles including Dún an Óir show how cultural heritage and regional revival are linked. © Corey Macri
Tapping into the long and rich histories of places around Europe is a central part of an EU push for rural and urban revival.
Bruges in Belgium is helping to chart a green path for European cities located along waterways. © canadastock, Shutterstock.com
A group of European urban areas bordering seas and rivers is paving the way for climate neutrality by 2030.
The Zorrotzaurre area in Bilbao, Spain is part of EU urban-regeneration initiatives. ©Patrick van Baarle
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the…
The precious metal’s role as far back as antiquity offers a window into the rise and fall of past civilisations.
Humankind’s genetic links to long-extinct relatives are being mapped in a rapidly expanding research field called palaeoproteomics.
As new technologies reshape workplaces, EU research has come up with new ways to help companies and workers stay in control.
EU research projects provide fresh insights into what it takes for communities to accept different religious and world views.
Many of society’s biggest challenges, including climate change, pandemics and artificial intelligence, are deeply rooted in science and technology.
Early tongues in Europe offer new information about one of history’s greatest migratory treks and climate vocabulary.
As Europe’s population ages, understanding the causes of declining birth rates becomes more important.
Asti shows how the European countryside can reverse depopulation through agriculture and cultural heritage.
While people the world over enjoy a good laugh, remarkably little is known about this instinctive behaviour.
European projects are developing new ways to clamp down on international trafficking of cultural goods.