Former PM Katrín Jakobsdóttir has said the Icelandic language could be wiped out in as little as a generation due to the sweeping rise of AI and encroaching English language dominance ~humanities.languages Article 815 words 18 votes
In the last decade, extensive fungal growth has developed in Danish museums parallel to climate change, challenging occupational health and heritage preservation ~humanities.history Article 484 words, published May 6 2025 22 votes
Former Lenin Museum in Tampere, which opened in 1946 as a symbol of Finnish-Russian friendship, has rebranded amid Ukraine war ~humanities.history Article 559 words 12 votes
Stonehenge-like circle unearthed in Denmark – archaeologists suggest ‘woodhenge’ was built between 2600 and 1600BC on similar axis to English stone circle ~humanities.history Article 428 words 14 votes
Traditionally in the Swedish church the bride and groom walk down the aisle together – but the patriarchal handover is catching on, and now Lutherans want to stop it religion Article 742 words 24 votes
Divers have discovered a 19th-century shipwreck off the Swedish coast loaded to the brim with champagne ~humanities.history Article 325 words 12 votes
Engraving on an almost 2,000-year-old knife believed to be the oldest runes ever found in Denmark ~humanities.languages Article 504 words 11 votes
Sweden's most popular tourist attraction, a 17th-century vessel that foundered minutes after launch, needs another financial rescue ~humanities.history Article 660 words 11 votes
Danish parliament has voted to ban the burning of religious scriptures after a series of Qur’an desecrations in the country and neighbouring Sweden religion Article 448 words 26 votes
Danish dictionary to weed out gender stereotypes – ‘career women’ are now paired with ‘career men’ and manslaughter is a linguistic offence ~humanities.languages Article 608 words 26 votes
It's a Baltic problem – objects are vanishing from historic wrecks as sport divers and criminal gangs loot well-preserved sunken ships ~humanities.history Article 1046 words 10 votes