The Vikings and Vikings: Valhalla might be history, but that's not stopping Michael Hirst, the creator of both shows, from ...

Two metal detectorists stole a £3m Viking hoard that experts say has the potential to "rewrite history". George Powell and Layton Davies dug up about 300 coins in a field in Eye, near Leominster ...

Have you considered doing one of those DNA testing kits? Perhaps it was a Christmas gift from a relative or you were lured by ...

Home DNA tests are an accessible way to gain an extensive understanding of your heritage, family history and diaspora. Tests are becoming increasingly affordable and genetic databases are ...

Americans are factoring in their ancestry while booking their vacations, with many digging into their family trees. The travel trend known as "roots travel" is picking up momentum and increasing ...

The Galloway Hoard opens an extraordinary window into the Viking Age, a time of upheaval in South-West Scotland where it was discovered, but also a time of long-distance trade and pilgrimage ...

Viking life wasn’t just tough, it was often chronically painful. For proof, all you need to do is examine their skulls. That’s what researchers at Sweden’s University of Gothenburg did with ...

But this one Viking left behind something more tangible and far more unique—his poop. We’re not just talking about any poop—it’s the biggest human poop ever found. Discovered in 1972 ...

New discoveries are breaking old assumptions about Viking women, rewriting history by restoring them to their rightful place on the battlefield.