YOU WONT BELIEVE: 8 - What They Never Told You

Study: British And Irish Ancestry Present In Scandinavia Due To Viking Raids And Slavery Practices

A migration from the west impacted all of Scandinavia, scientists said included British ancestry ‘widespread’ in Scandinavia.

Zenger · Jan 9, 2023

Viking DNA study finds they were more genetically diverse than modern Scandinavians

The Viking Age brought surprising genetic diversity to northern Europe, but it didn’t last, according to a new study that sampled 2,000 years' worth of genomes.

Inverse · Jan 7, 2023

DNA reveals large migration into Scandinavia during the Viking age

We often think of the Vikings as ultimate explorers, taking their culture with them to far-off lands. But we may not typically think of Viking age Scandinavia as a hub for migration from all over Europe.

The Conversation · Jan 5, 2023

DNA study debunks a long-held theory about how ancient Britons lived

This paper found that about 76% of the genetic ancestry in the early medieval English population we studied originated from what is today northern Germany and southern Scandinavia – continental northern European (CNE).

Inverse · Nov 20, 2022

Amethyst: Fine-dining devotees should seek out this exclusive temple to arty food

Lucy Thackray heads to this refined chef’s supper club for a minimalist banquet inspired by Japan, Scandinavia and many other stops around the globe

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

How prisons could be more humane

Reform efforts could also extend to changing the prison environment itself, experts say

Salon · Oct 7, 2022

A Pennsylvania prison gets a Scandinavian-style makeover – and shows how the US penal system could become more humane

The United States has the largest number of people incarcerated in the world – about 25% of all people imprisoned worldwide are in American prisons and jails.

The Conversation · Oct 7, 2022

Australian Labor isn’t alone. Parties of the left are making a comeback

One aspect of May’s federal election has been strangely overlooked: Labor’s win follows a pattern among the main centre-left parties in Europe and comparable countries. Traditional social democratic and labour-based parties are resurgent, and now hold office (on their own or in coalition) across all of Scandinavia and in Germany,…

The Conversation · Jul 10, 2022

The politics of the Chadchart juggernaut

In countries where integrity, competence and popular legitimacy in leadership are valued -- for example, in Scandinavia, Singapore or Taiwan -- Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt would be considered fairly average. He would merely be another good leader who exudes modesty, humility, capability and authenticity, always in touch with and answerable…

Bangkok Post · Jun 30, 2022

Flood alerts and rain warning issued in Scotland as 'Atlantic cyclone' brings washout

The Met Office has warned that a massive cyclone, which stretches from Scandinavia to Spain, will impact Scotland this week.

Daily Record · Jun 27, 2022