Sediment cores from the Aegean Sea reveal that human-driven lead contamination began 5,200 years ago—much earlier than expected. This pollution is tied to shifts in economy and land use, culminating ...

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Ancient-DNA analyses identify a Caucasus Lower Volga people as the ancient originators of Proto-Indo-European, the precursor ...

Uncover the fascinating Viking-age monetary system with the analysis of a thousand-year-old iron ring from Sweden.

The NFL's decision to move the Rams-Vikings game marks just the second time the league's moved a playoff game in its 105-season history. While Monday's game is being moved for safety concerns ...

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Darnold joins a storied history of mercenary quarterbacks who sparked a thrilling but ultimately unsustainable run for the Vikings — Brett Favre in 2009, Sam Bradford in 2016, Case Keenum in ...

The Minnesota Vikings had a historic regular season. It ended disappointingly in the NFC Wild Card against the Los Angeles Rams. Vikings quarterback Sam Darnold struggled for the second straight week.

Only the abrupt finality and then the quick shift of the gaze to the future. This is where the Minnesota Vikings find themselves: marinating in Monday night’s loss and regrouping to prepare for ...

It was also a loss that cemented the Vikings in history once more. Minnesota is now the only team in NFL history to win 14 games in the regular season, then lose in the Wild Card Playoff round.