Viking berserkers became legendary for entering battle with extraordinary aggression, stamina, and seemingly little regard for pain or injury. But what actually caused the infamous berserker rage?

Were Norsemen the first Europeans to explore the Minnesota-Great Lakes and surrounding area more than a century before Christopher Columbus? Some scholars and fervent theorists believe so and are ...

Pregnant women wielding swords and wearing martial helmets, foetuses set to avenge their fathers – and a harsh world where not all newborns were born free or given burial. These are some of the ...

Viking runes were used for everything from messages to monuments. But could they actually predict the future? Here's what ...

Once the capital of a Norse kingdom, this walled northern city is now home to an immersive Viking history museum, archaeological sites and street names that still echo its Scandinavian roots. Few ...