Scandinavia

In a Finnish outcrop nestled between some of Northern Europe's oldest mountains, researchers have found traces of a previously hidden part of Earth's crust that points more than 3 billion years back in time. Credit: Andreas Petersson The oldest Scandinavian bedrock was "born" in Greenland according to a new geological study from the University of Copenhagen. The study helps us understand the origin of continents and why Earth…

The chamber under excavation. East side mold removed. The plastic tubes are samples for environmental DNA. Credit: Karl-Göran Sjögren Last summer, archaeologists from Gothenburg University and Kiel University excavated a dolmen, a stone burial chamber, in Tiarp near Falköping in Sweden. The archaeologists judge that the grave has remained untouched since the Stone Age. First analysis results now confirm that the grave in Tiarp…

by Jan Steffen, Cluster of Excellence ROOTS - Social, Environmental, and Cultural Connectivity in Past Societies Radiocarbon-dated settlement sites and summer temperature records across southern Scandinavia, southern Norway and Arctic Norway. The map displays a total of 1,734 settlement sites with a corresponding 6268 reliable 14C dates. Summer temperature records are based on marine, lacustrine, bog and…

A European airline today opened reservations for its first-ever commercial electric flights — but don’t expect a booking for this year’s summer holiday. Or the next four after that. Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) aims to make the maiden voyages within Sweden, Norway, and Denmark in 2028 — and even that sounds ambitious. The company still hasn’t chosen the aircraft for the trip, which is unsurprising as the planes are still being built. SAS also isn’t ready to tell customers the date, departure…

Sony has released a major update for the God of War Ragnarok, with the addition of a New Game+ pack, which includes several features to extend the replay value of the game, allowing players to continue with their existing equipment, weapons, and skills after completing the game. For those unfamiliar, New Game+ is a mode that becomes available after completing the game once.Zeus armour, Spartan armour, and more for playersThere are various new armour sets that offer distinctive gameplay mechanics. For instance, the Zeus…

Greta Thunberg, center, is carried away by police outside the Ministry of Finance on March 1, 2023.Photo: Alf Simensen//NTB Scanpix (AP)Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg was arrested Wednesday with dozens of other activists during a protest in front of several Norwegian government ministry buildings, demanding that the government shut down a wind farm.If that line gave you whiplash, you’re not alone. At first glance, it’s strange thatThunberg, who took a solar-powered boat to visit North America in 2019 to avoid…

Underwater Kronan excavations. Credit: Lars EinarssonA new study reported in the journal Cell on January 5, 2023, captures a genetic history across Scandinavia over 2,000 years, from the Iron Age to the present day. This look back at Scandinavian history is based on an analysis of 48 new and 249 published ancient human genomes representing multiple iconic archaeological sites together with genetic data from more than 16,500 people living in Scandinavia today.Among other intriguing findings, the new study led by Stockholm…

More people moved into Scandinavia in Viking times than at any other time period analysed in the study. Credit: Shutterstock 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. In a…

Underwater Kronan excavations. Credit: Lars Einarsson A new study published in the journal Cell on January 5 captures a genetic history across Scandinavia over 2,000 years, from the Iron Age to the present day. This look back at Scandinavian history is based on an analysis of 48 new and 249 published ancient human genomes representing multiple iconic archaeological sites together with genetic data from more than 16,500 people…