New analysis shows warship's dried fish provisions were sourced from as far away as Icelandic and possibly even transatlantic waters. Researchers show how a boom in the fishing trade helped fuel the ...

New research using DNA from the fish bone remains of Viking-era meals reveals that north Norwegians have been transporting -- and possibly trading -- Arctic cod into mainland Europe for a millennium.

Ancient cod bones unearthed at an Alaska archaeological site carry a very modern warning for a world with a rapidly changing climate -- as sea levels rise, so do levels of mercury in the food chain.

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