The name also comes from a Dutch word meaning lightning. Santa's reindeer were never officially named until the 1823 release of the poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas," also known as "'Twas the Night ...

Above the Arctic Circle, this lively resort encapsulates the wild heart of Finnish Lapland — and hits its stride in winter, with snowy woodland walks, frozen lakes and reindeer encounters.

Amaya Unrau, Theo Yorke and Aurora Forget are all in Grade 2 and all had questions about the reindeer. They wondered how they fly if they don't have wings, how they carry Santa and how they stay ...

Every Christmas Eve, Santa and his reindeer deliver gifts to children around the world in just one night. At least, that’s according to folklore. If you ask biologists studying the Arctic ...

An asteroid the size of nine reindeer is set to pass over the Earth on Wednesday, Christmas, in what is set to be a relatively close holiday flyby, according to NASA's asteroid tracker.

For the Sámi, Lapland is a pejorative term deriving from the word ‘Lapp’ meaning ‘uneducated’ in Scandinavian languages. Learning from these master reindeer herders usually becomes a high ...

A reindeer Christmas decoration in the centre of Londonderry has been reinstated after being damaged by vandals. Derry City and Strabane District Council said the reindeer, one of a pair in ...

These Oreo cookie truffles are a cinch to put together and end up looking like adorable little reindeer. They're the perfect option for a cookie swap or holiday party and the kids love to help ...

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and nothing says Christmas more than sitting down to watch the classic movie "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer." The 1964 stop-motion animated movie is ...

The Roblox winter spotlight event added a new Reindeer pet in DTI as an exclusive reward. To get the Reindeer pet, you must collect tokens from chapters 2 and 3 of the Christmas quest in Dress to ...

One of the trickiest ones to get is the festive Reindeer animal accessory item. There are two Reindeer Tokens you need to find to claim the exclusive Chibi Deer item. You can only unlock this item ...

And does it fly in a sustainable way? Before looking at the science behind Santa’s flying sleigh and flying reindeer, why did Santa Claus pick reindeer to pull the sleigh in the first place?