At the time, however, little was known about environmental conditions of the Red Planet, and the Viking life detection experiments were modeled after culturing techniques commonly used to identify ...

In fact, Schulze-Makuch believes NASA may have already detected life on Mars with its Viking landers in the 1970s. As microbial life in the Atacama Desert dies when exposed to too much water ...

Researchers studied Old Norse literature and archaeological evidence to shed new light on women's experiences of pregnancy ...

The study also hinted at the grim reality of life for many newborn infants arriving into the world during the Viking Age.

Unfortunately for those who consider 2022’s The Northman an underrated gem, its blood-soaked portrayal of Viking life may not be entirely accurate, even without the supernatural elements.

Pregnancy was deeply political and far from uniform in meaning for Viking-age communities. It shaped – and was shaped by – ...

All that you've heard about the Vikings may not be true.

"We’re ultimately looking to discover life, and to do so, we have to think outside the box." In 1975, NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft entered orbit around Mars, carrying a mission to unlock the ...