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Published Unique Viking shipyard discovered at Birka - Unique Viking Shipyard Discovered at Birka


Archaeologists have located a unique Viking Age shipyard site at Birka on Björkö in Lake Mälaren. Th ...
Published Upcycling in the past: Viking beadmakers' secrets revealed - Upcycling in the Past: Viking Beadmakers' Secrets Revealed



The Viking Age bead makers were more advanced than previously believed. A new interdisciplinary stud ...
Published Vikings crossing the North Sea to Britain brought their horses, dogs and other animals - Vikings Crossing the North Sea to Britain Brought Their Horses, Dogs and Other Animals


An analysis of cremated bone fragments from burial mounds in Derbyshire, UK, provides the first soli...
Published New interpretation of runic inscription reveals pricing in Viking age



A new interpretation of the runic inscription on the Forsa Ring (Forsaringen in Swedish), provides f...
Published DNA from archaeological remains shows that immigration to Scandinavia was exceptional during the Viking period - DNA from Archaeological Remains Shows That Immigration to Scandinavia Was Exceptional During the Viking Period


A new study based on 297 ancient Scandinavian genomes analysed together with the genomic data of 16,...
Published Viking dentistry was surprisingly advanced



Widespread caries and toothache -- but also some dental work and filing of front teeth. Viking Age t ...
Published High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs - High-Status Danish Vikings Wore Exotic Beaver Furs


Beaver fur was a symbol of wealth and an important trade item in 10th Century Denmark, according to...
Published A peculiar protected structure links Viking knots with quantum vortices - A Peculiar Protected Structure Links Viking Knots with Quantum Vortices



Mathematical analysis identifies a vortex structure that is impervious to decay. ABSTRACT: A Peculia...
Published The Viking disease can be due to gene variants inherited from Neanderthals - The Viking Disease: Gene Variants Inherited from Neanderthals



Many men in northern Europe over the age of 60 suffer from the so-called Viking disease, which means ...
Published Pagan-Christian trade networks supplied horses from overseas for the last horse sacrifices in Europe



Horses crossed the Baltic Sea in ships during the Late Viking Age and were sacrificed for funeral ri ...
Published Warriors' down bedding could ease journey to realm of the dead - Warriors' Down Bedding Could Ease Journey to Realm of the Dead


Feathers, an owl head and oars suggest the people in this Iron Age grave were prepared for a long jo...
Published 'Ears' for rover Perseverance's exploration of Mars - Ears for Rover Perseverance's Exploration of Mars


Scientists have built instruments to give humans eyes and a nose on Mars -- and now they are helping...
Published Official naming of surface features on Pluto and its satellites: First step approved - Official Naming of Surface Features on Pluto and its Satellites: First Step Approved


The New Horizons flyby of Pluto and its satellites returned a scientific treasure trove of informati...