A more than 500-year-old shipwreck off the coast of Sweden isn't a Viking vessel after all, scientists have found.

The social media celebrity has pushed the narrative that he is a persecuted “whistleblower” for years, sending out press ...

A 500-year-old shipwreck discovered in Sweden may be the oldest carvel-built vessel in the Nordic region, reshaping what we ...

A new book explores how the Roman Empire influenced early Scandinavian societies, laying the foundation for Viking ...

During the Viking Age, Vikings didn’t just battle their enemies-they also fought disease and infections. Researchers from the ...

Angie Ness is the principal of Lake Harriet Lower Elementary School. She helps run the Minneapolis Uppsala exchange. The group hosts educators in Minnesota for a week, they also visit Swedish schools.

Uncover the health challenges faced by Vikings. CT scans show widespread dental and joint issues impacting their quality of ...

Beyond battle deaths that may have led them to Valhalla, Vikings endured serious diseases, including osteoarthritis and ...

"They didn't have the medical and dental care we do, or the kind of pain relief—and antibiotics—we now have," said Carolina Bertilsson.

With no antibiotics or modern dentistry, persistent ear and tooth infections were the norm for Viking-era residents of modern day Sweden.

Sweden's Viking Age population appears to have suffered from severe oral and maxillofacial disease, sinus and ear infections, ...