Vikings

Archaeologists unexpectedly discovered a Viking boat burial deep underground in Norway.

Drought might have played a major role in the abandonment of the Eastern Settlement of Vikings around 1450, new research finds.

It literally turned victims inside out.

Climate change that led to sea level rise and severe coastal flooding could explain why the Vikings abandoned their Greenland settlements.

Archaeologists have revealed the ornate appearance of a Viking heavy sword that is encased in dirt and rust using X-ray analysis.

A hoard discovered in Scotland was likely buried by a bishop hoping to outwit the Viking invaders.

Archaeologists recently located the remains of the elite Viking that were excavated in 1868 and have been missing for nearly a century.

Archaeologists have uncovered a 62-foot-long (19 meters) Viking ship that dates back more than 1,000 years and likely held remains of a king or queen.

Archaeologists located the buried Viking ship and ritual center in Norway with ground-penetrating radar.

Researchers analyzed DNA from more than 400 skeletons to understand who the Vikings really were.

Archaeologists in Norway are racing to save a buried Viking ship from fungus.

The remains of a Viking ship have been discovered on a farm near a medieval church at Edøy, on the island of Smøla, in Norway.

The discovery of cannabis pollen near a Viking settlement in Newfoundland raises the question of whether the Vikings were smoking or eating pot while exploring North America.

The boat held the remains of a man, a horse and a dog.

Researchers answer questions following the explosive finding that a Viking warrior was biologically female.

Here's what the Viking warrior woman may have looked like.

Threatened reindeer herds literally run circles around their predators.