Edvard Munch Is Known as the Painter of ‘The Scream.’ His Many Haunting Portraits Show That He Was Much More Than His Masterpiece
Through 45 artworks made between the 1880s and the 1920s, a new exhibition spotlights the Norwegian artist’s sometimes divisive style of portraiture
See the Breathtaking Landscape Paintings Inspired by the Boreal Forest, From Europe to North America
Titled “Northern Lights,” a new exhibition in Switzerland showcases artworks of the taiga made between 1888 and 1937
From Shears to Sweaters, an Experimental New Exhibition Examines the Long, Wooly Relationship Between Humans and Sheep
The Amsterdam show features an eclectic mix of wool garments, life-size sheep replicas and philosophical musings about the interconnectedness of the two species
Sixty-Four Stunning Artworks by Famed ‘Scream’ Painter Edvard Munch Are Heading to Harvard
The extensive collection shows how the Norwegian painter tweaked his techniques and reworked his aesthetic sensibilities over and over again
When Russian Radar Mistook a Norwegian Scientific Rocket for a U.S. Missile, the World Narrowly Avoided Nuclear War
The Norwegian rocket incident, which took place on this day in 1995, marked the only known activation of a nuclear briefcase in response to a possible attack
Metal Detectorists Discover 1,200-Year-Old Graves That May Have Belonged to High-Status Viking Women
Excavations in Norway revealed a rich variety of artifacts, including jewelry, textile tools and stones positioned in the shape of a ship
See 25 Incredible Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
Cast your vote for your favorite of the photographs, which are all contenders for the People’s Choice award, through January 29
Meet the Mysterious and Brooding Norwegian Painter Responsible for ‘The Scream’
Born on this day in 1863, Edvard Munch lived a life marked by mental health struggles and sought to brush themes of anxiety and dread into his art
When a Search Party Discovered the Frozen Body of a British Explorer Who Raced to the South Pole—and Lost
On this day in 1912, a team found the remains of Robert Falcon Scott and the crew of the “Terra Nova” expedition. A would-be rescuer said he was forever haunted by the “horrible nightmare”
Scientists Think a Skeleton Found in a Well Is the Same Man Described in an 800-Year-Old Norse Text
The remains were discovered during excavations in 1938. Now, researchers have learned new information about his identity by analyzing DNA from his tooth
What It’s Like to Experience Polar Night in the World’s Northernmost Town
Eight years into living in Longyearbyen, on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, I embrace the seasonal plunge into total darkness
Nine Mythical Places Archaeologists Think May Have Actually Existed
Historical evidence is helping to pinpoint the exact locations of fabled sites, from King Arthur’s castle to Solomon’s Temple
Why the Nordic Countries Emerged as a Haven for 20th-Century African American Expatriates
An exhibition in Seattle spotlights the Black artists and performers who called Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden home between the 1930s and the 1980s
Norwegian Farmer Stumbles Upon 1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword
The well-preserved artifact may belong to a special class of high-quality, engraved weapons
A 1,000-Year-Old Viking Sword Emerges From an English River
Discovered by a magnet fisher, the weapon dates to between 850 and 975, during the Vikings’ violent conquest of Britain
Archaeologists May Have Found Traces of a Viking Marketplace in Norway
Ground-penetrating radar found evidence of a trading hub buried near the island of Klosterøy’s historic monastery
This Medieval Sword Spent 1,000 Years at the Bottom of a Polish River
Construction crews stumbled upon the weapon while dredging the Vistula River in Włocławek
This Medieval Man Was Buried With a Four-Foot-Long Sword in Sweden
Researchers in Halmstad think he was a high-ranking member of the nobility before his death some 600 years ago
1,300-Year-Old Ship Burial Unearthed in Norway
The custom of burying people in their ships was believed to help provide safe passage to the afterlife
Northern Europe and the British Isles
The World’s Smallest Reindeer Get Their Day in the Sun
On Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, a rare animal is thriving—for now
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