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How a runestone in Ontario became one of North America’s most significant archaeological findsA remarkable runic inscription, the Wawa Runestone, has been unearthed in Ontario. This ancient carving is the longest runic text found in ...
The famous chalk giant fooled historians for centuries and the real answer changes everythingNew research has revealed the Cerne Abbas Giant, a massive hillside carving in England, dates to the early Middle Ages (700-1100 CE), not p...
In 2014, a metal detectorist in Scotland found a hoard that looked like Viking treasure, until scientists scanned what was wrapped insideA metal detectorist's 2014 find in Scotland, the Galloway Hoard, initially thought to be Viking loot, revealed a more complex story. Scient...
In 1994, Engineer Jaap Haartsen tried to end the nightmare of tangled wires at Ericsson: His secret wireless idea became the Bluetooth technology we use every dayThe brilliance of Bluetooth lies in how effortless it feels to everyday users. Most people never have to think about radio frequencies, wir...
6-year-old Norway boy finds ‘rusty metal’ on class excursion; it turns out to be 1,300-year-old pre-Viking swordA six-year-old boy in Norway discovered a 1,300-year-old sword from the pre-Viking era during a school trip. The ancient weapon, found in a...
In 1960, Two Explorers Followed a Fisherman to a Quiet Patch of Grass in Newfoundland, A Few Low Mounds: That revealed the First Proven Viking Settlement in North AmericaIn 1960, the Ingstads, guided by local knowledge, discovered L'Anse aux Meadows, providing the first concrete proof of Norse exploration in...
Why This Quiet Patch of Grass in Canada Is Rewriting the Columbus StoryA significant Norse settlement at L'Anse aux Meadows in Newfoundland has been precisely dated to AD 1021. This discovery, confirmed by radi...
Buried Beneath Sand for Centuries, Archaeologists Just Found a Perfectly Preserved 2,000-Year-Old Anchor in the North SeaA remarkably preserved 2,000-year-old Roman anchor was discovered in the North Sea during an offshore wind farm investigation. This rare fi...
The Iranians have a vote: Analyst warns markets are ignoring fragile ceasefire as talks loomMarkets may be rallying on hopes of peace, but Viking Research’s John Rossomando warns that investors are underestimating geopolitical risk...
A Cosmic Storm Locked the Exact Year Vikings Reached North AmericaA powerful solar storm in 992-993 CE left a chemical trace in trees, allowing scientists to pinpoint the year Norse explorers were active i...
Greenland isn’t green at all — so how did the world’s iciest island get its name?Greenland's name, a clever marketing ploy by Erik the Red around 1000 AD to attract settlers, is a stark contrast to its icy reality. While...
VKTX stock tumbles 29% today — Viking Therapeutics weight-loss trial results fuel massive investor sell-off and market jittersViking Therapeutics (VKTX) shares crashed nearly 29% in today’s trade after the company’s much-anticipated weight-loss pill trial results r...
Did NASA’s experiment accidentally kill life on Mars?Life on Mars: An astrobiologist suggests that NASA's Viking missions in the 1970s may have inadvertently eliminated potential Martian life....
Asteroid’s impact may have led to mysterious 'Mega Tsunami’ on Mars, says reportAccording to a recent report, an asteroid’s impact on Mars may have been the cause of the mysterious "Mega Tsunami."
AlphaSense raises $225 million in funding; valuation jumps to $1.7 billionThe capital infusion will be used to further invest in product development, content expansion, and customer support, as well as to promote ...
Gold objects with 6th century symbols found in Denmark, could give new details about pre-Viking eraOne piece even refers to the Roman emperor Constantine from the early 4th century.
Sentieo raises $19 million in Series A financing roundSentieo, which has a team of 160 across India and the US, processes over 20 million financial documents from more than 64,000 global compan...
- DNA tests confirm Vikings army let women lead
London, Sep 9 (IANS) In the Viking world, army was not confined to men, women too held higher ranks at the battlefield, scientists have con...
Omega-3 fats are the 'wonder-nutrient' that every millennial must include their dietOmega-3 fats have been proven effective in the treatment and prevention of hundreds of medical conditions.
- History in the snickelways
A city with an extraordinary past, York’s charm lies in the ease with which it wears history on its sleeve while keeping pace with the pres...