Is Iceland Really Green and Greenland Really Icy?June 30, 2016 – A longstanding rumor claims the names are a bait and switch.
9 Dazzling Discoveries of Ancient Gold TreasureOctober 04, 2017 – These stunning pictures of priceless artifacts reveal the seductive power of gold.
Pictures: Urban Vikings Take to the StreetsSeptember 27, 2014 – Viking reenactors from Foteviken, Sweden, descend on the nearby town of Höllviken.
VikingsMarch 01, 2017 – National Geographic stories take you on a journey that's always enlightening, often surprising, and unfailingly fascinating.
Evidence of Viking Outpost Found in CanadaOctober 19, 2012 – Telltale blade sharpeners may be smoking guns in the quest for the New World's second known Viking site.
World Press 2014: In Search of Viking WhalersFebruary 21, 2014 – Each year, an international panel of visual luminaries gathers at World Press Photo in Amsterdam to judge tens of thousands of images submitted by photojournalists from around the world. The results of this year’s contest were announced on February 14, with six awards going to photographers on assignment for National Geographic magazine, and a seventh for a […]
Life on Mars Found by NASA's Viking Mission?April 15, 2012 – A fresh look at NASA data suggests that a robotic mission uncovered microbial life on Mars—more than 30 years ago.
Viking Attacks and Group PhotosMarch 03, 2012 – Which is worse: being attacked by Vikings or having to take a group photo? Photographer Jim Richardson takes the sting out.
Q&A: Why It's Important to Protect a Vast Marine MonumentSeptember 25, 2014 – Ocean scientist Elliott Norse says the White House is right to protect Pacific remote islands.
Vikings Navigated With Translucent Crystals?November 11, 2011 – Vikings may have navigated on cloudy days by looking through a "sunstone" made of Icelandic spar, a new study suggests.
Pictures: Mysterious Viking-era Graves Found With TreasureDecember 18, 2011 – Viking? Slavic? Neither? Swords, amulets, and jewelry recently found in dozens of thousand-year-old Polish graves have experts stumped.
A mound hid Viking treasures for centuriesMay 23, 2022 – In today’s newsletter, we explore how a farmer’s curiosity led to a Viking bonanza, discover how long COVID stays in our bodies, examine abortion’s non-controversial distant past, … and reveal a centuries-old mummy mystery.
L'Anse aux MeadowsSeptember 30, 2013 – Explore an ancient Viking settlement at the UNESCO World Heritage site L'Anse aux Meadows, one of Canada's 50 Places of a Lifetime.
Lost Viking Military Town Unearthed in Germany?July 11, 2012 – Medieval jewels, weapons, and foundations in Germany may have helped lead experts to the earliest mentioned Viking settlement.
On the Edge of ChangeNovember 01, 2012 – National Geographic stories take you on a journey that's always enlightening, often surprising, and unfailingly fascinating.
Viking Invaders Brought Armies of MiceMarch 23, 2012 – Vikings who conquered new lands unwittingly brought with them another sort of invader, a new DNA study says—mice.