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England was born on this battlefield. Why can’t historians find it?May 24, 2023 – When the Battle of Brunanburh was over in 937, five kings, seven earls, and “an uncountable army” were said to have died—yet there is little trace of where it all happened.
Decoding the hate symbols seen at the Capitol insurrectionJanuary 12, 2021 – From Viking hammers to flags of fictional countries, many rioters shared an inside visual handshake to acknowledge their white nationalist identity. Here’s where it came from.
Up Helly Aa Festival Image | National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the DayPeople celebrate the Up Helly Aa festival in the Shetland Islands, setting fire to a Viking longboat, in this National Geographic Your Shot Photo of the Day.
American Indian Sailed to Europe With Vikings?November 26, 2010 – Five hundred years before Columbus hit the New World, Vikings might have brought an American Indian woman home with them, DNA suggests.
Monster fish foundMay 18, 2022 – In today’s newsletter, accidentally finding a 13-foot, nearly 400-pound freshwater stingray; the surprising secret inside a Viking burial ship; test your knowledge of the constellations … and what makes a giant lily’s leaves so strong?
This is how ‘Atlantis’ emergedSeptember 06, 2022 – In today’s newsletter, we explore a fabled sunken kingdom, unearth Viking treasure, learn the power of hemp, discover the ‘wicked’ Caribbean port destroyed in three minutes … and hail a pioneer in the search for alien life.
Viking Shipwrecks Face Ruin as Odd "Worms" InvadeJanuary 20, 2010 – Viking ships, sunken prehistoric settlements, and tens of thousands of other well-preserved wrecks face ruin as wood-eating shipworms invade a warming Baltic Sea.
Where America's hidden treasures are foundDecember 13, 2021 – In today’s newsletter, the latest on the deadly tornadoes; a Robert E. Lee statue to be melted down; how Christmas has evolved … and when the Vikings set their sights on Rome.
Unforgettable last-minute road trips in North AmericaMarch 11, 2020 – Stumped about spring break? Drive to these volcanic peaks, high deserts, and the New World’s only Viking settlement.
These discoveries connect us with the past—and each otherOctober 25, 2021 – In today’s newsletter, when “werewolves” shook France; what to know about Day of the Dead; women fighting the California wildfires … and the Vikings’ 1,000-year-old foothold in America
This bunker of blood and urine holds the key to how chemicals change usSeptember 29, 2022 – In today’s newsletter, we explore the wartime bunker that may protect us from contamination, investigate why dolphins keep dying at a Las Vegas casino, discover COVID’s latest variants … and track the Viking raiders who sought to plunder Rome.
These photos inspire a hugMay 21, 2022 – In today’s newsletter, we document medical miracles in restoring human touch, photograph one of the deepest caves on Earth, cover widespread outrage over the deaths of hundreds of beagles at a breeding facility … and see how Viking treasure was hidden for centuries.
Cruises on the Great Lakes are giving new life to the Rust BeltOctober 13, 2022 – For waterfront cities such as Cleveland, Detroit, and Green Bay, new tourism opportunities are literally sailing in.
One small 🚀 collision for 🌍September 27, 2022 – In today’s newsletter, we cover the BOOM of a NASA spacecraft into a potentially threatening asteroid, investigate a 1,500-year-old murder mystery, discover how hurricanes form, travel the threatened valley that inspired Encanto’s scenery … and see a chimp’s human-like response to stress. Plus, what were these Vikings thinking?
Explore Norway's wild landscapesNovember 08, 2018 – This pristine countryside is peppered with endless waterfalls, towering cliffs, and coastal Viking burial grounds.
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park, WalesFebruary 15, 2011 – Get facts, photos, and travel tips for Pembrokeshire Coast National Park in Wales from National Geographic.
