Many hotels skip the 13th floor due to a fear of the number 13, known as Triskaidekaphobia. This superstition is linked to ...

New free-to-play MMORPG Odin Valhalla Rising sets its global launch date, and you can save your name for the Norse mythology ...

Valhalla Rising trailer for the MMORPG. The trailer shows the world tree Yggdrasil, lush landscapes of Midgard, and more.

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Analysis has revealed that names associated with intelligence are dying out, while those linked to beauty, elegance or strength are on the up. Is your name at risk of extinction?

In 2015, researchers examining deep-sea sediments near the underwater volcano Loki discovered gene fragments indicating a new ...

Most of the surviving information we have about Norse mythology and legendary Viking history was written by Snorri Sturluson, ...

Her mythology is deeply intertwined with some of the most notable Norse gods, including Loki, Odin, and Njörðr, the god of the sea — but it is her thirst for vengeance and independence that sets her ...

Their name, taken from the heavenly realm in Norse mythology, references their initial discovery ... in Christa Schleper's laboratory at the University of Vienna. In that study, Pilhofer and his ...

Ten years ago, nobody knew that Asgard archaea even existed. In 2015, however, researchers examining deep-sea sediments ...

Though the Vikings established a strong foothold in the British Isles, the Norse languages didn’t come to dominate. Though few words were adopted into standard English, there are still words used ...