The Norse settlers of Greenland didn't vanish in one dramatic moment. They arrived around 985, built farms, churches, trading connections, and communities, and stayed for nearly 500 years. Then, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The mostly icy island of Greenland has been a part of a centuries-long marketing campaign, resulting in a puzzling name with a ...

DECATUR, GA — As chronicled in the Sagas of Icelanders, Norwegian sailors (often called Vikings), attempted to found two small colonies near the northernmost tip of Newfoundland, Canada, and a second ...