BRITAIN’S remotest community will finally celebrate Christmas tomorrow. And islanders will also see in the New Year nearly two weeks after the rest of the country – because Foula still ...

Kulning is not just a song but a call rooted in the Viking era. It’s a high-pitched sound, echoing the melodies of ancient Scandinavian folk music. Women used Kulning to call home cattle that were ...

Ancient, repurposed parchments reveal hidden and forgotten traces of Iceland’s history. Iceland has a long and rich literary ...

For most music fans, the distance between heavy metal and folk is so vast you’d get a laugh – or possibly into a fight – for even suggesting a link. But not for Einar Selvik. The former drummer in ...

When the ball drops in New York City's Times Square to signify the arrival of the new year, many people will turn to their ...

Six explorers set sail from the Faeroe Islands to Norway in a replica of an ancient Viking boat. They braved wind, cold and ...

Norway's stave churches are more than architectural wonders - they are sacred spaces for ancient rituals that predate ...

On an outdoor deck at the National Eagle Center in Wabasha, Minnesota, a telescope rests with its lens facing toward a ...

Scientists explored Beethoven’s ailments, linked remains to a Norse saga, uncovered colonial secrets, peeked inside an ...

A best-selling children's author from Brighton has announced a new book for 2025. M.G. Leonard, the author of the Beetle Boy, Adventures on Trains, and Twitch series, has revealed her latest creation, ...