Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Dozens of Viking round shields from a famous ship burial unearthed in Norway were not strictly ceremonial as long thought; instead they may have protected warriors in battle, a new study finds. A ...

Building Viking shields is not the thing most teens spend their time on, but for one Aurora high school student the work was a perfect fit. For his Eagle Scout project, West Aurora High School senior ...

Erik A. Longo recently became the 203rd Eagle Scout for Blackhawk Troop 11, part of the St. Charles-based BSA Three Fires Council. The Aurora teen was awarded the highest rank attainable in the Boy ...

West Aurora High School student Erik Longo of Aurora presented Geneva History Museum with an early Christmas present on Dec. 21. For his Eagle Scout project, Longo, a West senior, presented eight ...

A man who crafted a replica Viking shield in his garden shed before donating it to a museum on the Isle of Man said the process was a "labour of love". Chris Clayton, who lives in Rotherham and works ...

Viking warriors drew their shields, artisans displayed their wares and visitors strolled about in medieval and fantasy gear for the final day of the Ohio Viking Festival. The three-day festival ...

Get an overview of the features that make the VIKING SHIELD gear so unique. See how it allows first responders to switch between technical rescue/extrication, EMS and Wildland tasks in full comfort ...

The Oseberg longship – considered one of the most important historical discoveries of the Viking age — voyaged to its final destination last month. But the journey it took to get there was complicated ...