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The battery that promises everything
– and why researchers are sceptical

Excavation underway: Believed to be an important Viking clue

What people regret most when death approaches

En plastkasse med glassbiter som er hentet opp fra havets dyp. Nederst til venstre er en bøyd glassarm.

The unique Porcelain Wreck: What the chandelier recovered from the seabed may have looked like

Experiencing adversity throughout life could make you age prematurely

Climate change is forcing plants to move upwards

People working on a steep mountain hillside to prepare soil for planting.

Peru has a 'dugnad' too, and it’s a tradition that has been changing for centuries

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NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Researchers are surprised that these chemicals have skyrocketed in Svalbard

University of Oslo

Technology is making the music industry more individualistic and less equal

Rows of olive oil bottles displayed on supermarket shelves in Rome.

Why you should store olive oil in the fridge

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Sensational ship discovery:
"Unlike anything I had ever seen before"

This may be why a Viking coin hoard was buried in such an unlikely place

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University of Agder

Sports professor is dismayed by the gamification of the running world

University of Bergen

Researcher discovered that migrants lived more stable lives in the USA than in Norway

University of Oslo

Researchers: Digital ID management in Norway is a catastrophe

To grønne, tradisjonelle drakter med broderi og dekorative kanter hengt opp side om side.

Christening gowns have not always been white

Should the state pay for free weight loss drugs?

Close-up of a dark statue wearing a helmet beside a blurred building facade.

Norwegian history is full of gaps and myths

Viking tourism thrives on the sagas' version of Norwegian history.

Three stone swords monument on a rocky shore beside Hafrsfjord under a cloudy sky.

What Norwegians learn about the birth of Norway may be wrong

Ballong flyr over snødekt dal omgitt av fjell og skog

When a French gas balloon was swept away by the wind and ended up in Norway

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Researchers are exploring how modern sail systems can reduce emissions from large ships

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Figs and wasps:
"Nature's coolest
collaboration"

Can your heart become sore like your arms and legs after a workout?

Bilde av Marlena Fejzo på et laboratorie, i hvit frakk med blå handsker.

New study confirms: This hormone causes morning sickness and extreme pregnancy nausea

Bitten by a viper? Here's what you should never do

Person i åkeren holder stor bunt nyhøstede gulrøtter ved siden av et spadeskaft.

Where the carrot myth comes from

Top-down view of a cargo ship moving through dark sea with ice floes nearby.

Searched for fish in the Arctic Ocean: “It was completely empty”

Fem kvinner i tradisjonelle drakter står foran hyller med tekstiler og varer.

Norwegian Americans make their own bunads, inspired by their new and old country

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Østfold University College

Study: Parents’ substance use influence their children, but good parenting can break the cycle

University of Agder

These plants are already preparing for next spring

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Why some people can’t stop pulling out their hair or picking their skin

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New research on omega-3 and celiac disease: Unexpected findings

Stor solkremflaske holdes foran en butikkhylle med andre solprodukter.

Is it okay to use sunscreen from last year or the year before?

Professor warns of what could happen to the economy if the Strait of Hormuz remains shut

Flyfoto av foldede fjellformasjoner og daler i Zagrosfjellene i Iran.

The massive oil reserves of the Persian Gulf can be traced back to these mountains

Why do we remember embarrassing things so well?

A researcher let mice drink as much Coca-Cola as they wanted

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University of Oslo

Archaeology is helping researchers understand the effects of forced displacement

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Can Europe create AI that we actually understand?

University of Agder

This could determine Norway's World Cup success

Can moisturisers with SPF replace sunscreens? This is what experts think

A mysterious climate shock cooled the northern part of the world 13,000 years ago. What happened?

Flere helsepersonell i beskyttende utstyr og to ambulanser på kaiene i Praia i Kapp Verde.

Several people have died – but how dangerous is hantavirus really?

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A ‘Roman’ army from Norway of a thousand men may have fought in Denmark 1,800 years ago

A family of seven lived under this rock for two years

Forgotten images reveal a different story about Norway's oldest surviving stave church

Here lies the foundation of how farmers became Vikings

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NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Doctors and nurses believe their own substance use affects patients

University of Agder

Children who eat unhealthy snacks are more restless

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To sommerfugler med lange haler henger fra kokonger mot en svart bakgrunn

The long tails of some butterflies and moths aren’t just for show – they’re ingenious

Researchers used to think the tails were so long to attract females. Now they have a new theory.

To unge på en Lime-el-sparkesykkel krysser et fotgjengerfelt.

This may be worse than drunk driving

Vestrahorn-fjell bak bølgende svarte sanddyner med grønt gress i lav sol

No, Iceland was not settled by freedom-loving Norwegians

Four coins make the Viking hoard in Norway truly unique. "Very exciting"

How one beaver couple helped rebuild an entire species

A hiker discovered a 1,500-year-old gold treasure in Norway

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NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

When the offshore wind turbines fall silent: What happens to the waste?

University of Bergen

A brutal field trip gave researchers new insight into Arctic winters

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

“Norway used German soldiers to clear minefields and dump explosives in fjords and lakes"

Vikings

What did the Vikings really think about pregnant women?

What happened to the Vikings' slaves?

The Vikings also used crampons to avoid slipping on ice

Found jewellery and a unique coin: Three women were buried here during the Viking Age

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Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)

The water temperature salmon experience as embryos can shape their future health

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Physicists may have found the missing link for quantum computers

A Norwegian stamp block featuring King Harald Fairhair, Snøfrid, and Snøhetta in the background.

Did the legendary Viking king Harald Fairhair really exist? Historians aren't so sure

More countries to get new submarines: “They carry a lot of explosive power”

Portrait photo of man and woman

Do you think your memory has gotten worse? That may not actually be true

These deadly animals can help people with high blood pressure, pain, and stroke

Rød kystbygning med flaggstenger foran snødekte fjell i arktisk landskap.

Spring arrived earlier than ever before: "In Svalbard, it's so bad that we can't do our job"

Seismografkurve og røde konsentriske sirkler som markerer jordskjelv på kart.

Where does the sound during an earthquake come from?

Norway’s largest Viking Age coin hoard has been discovered: "Truly exceptional"

Why penguin chicks are drowning
– and how it's pushing the largest penguin species toward extinction

How agricultural robots can revolutionise sustainable farming

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Nofima The Norwegian Institute of Food, Fisheries and Aquaculture Research

Study: People who track their food waste throw away less food

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

This is how emissions from express ferries can be halved in just five years

Norway has an opportunity to lead global education reform

They stuck needles into the eye without anaesthesia: The brutal history of cataract surgery

Why do we think our voice sounds so strange in recordings?

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Techniques to stay focused in the war for attention

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Salmon make clicking sounds when stressed – but no one knows how they do it

Norwegian University of Life Sciences (NMBU)

Green school surroundings matter most in these neighbourhoods

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Darwin’s giant plant shows how species adapt

Time to leave the ME/CFS diagnosis

"The cow radiated a form of happiness I have never seen before"

How can you maintain healthy skin and avoid wrinkles? Here are dermatologists’ key tips

This could happen at two degrees of global warming

Is technology replacing human care?

"Today, these couples would be seen as homosexual"

Moose are capable of swimming several kilometers in the open sea. But why would they take such risks?

The Iran ceasefire expires on 22 April. Then what?

The secret to positive emotions? Other people. And researchers fear we're drifting apart

Oslo patient cured of HIV: "Offers hope"

Nine out of ten are satisfied with gender-affirming treatment

Museum artefacts from the 1200s discovered in a container

When researchers measure the brain activity of multiple people at the same time, something strange happens

Why do we enjoy spicy food even though it hurts?

Danes and Norwegians have different views on gender equality

Twice as many Danes suffer from 'gender fatigue' compared to Norwegians.

This could help curb the rightward shift in Europe, a researcher believes

The myth of European Qur'ān scholarship

A study tested the opposite of what is typically recommended for irritable bowel syndrome

What made books from Norway so appealing in Nazi Germany?

What if products could tell us when they should be recycled?

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University of Oslo

For 'Amalie,' going to prison was devastating. But it helped her get sober

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Why preschool teachers show kids emojis

Why do your hands, arms, and legs fall asleep? A researcher explains

Extremely fragile Viking sleds: "They crumble if subjected to too much strain"

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Is taking control over our own data wishful thinking?

Central Asian nations are finally resolving border disputes after Soviet collapse

3 researchers discuss how smartphone use is affecting us

People thought their symptoms came from tick bites, but a new study shows they had something else in common

The weirdest brain hack on earth: mastering two grammars at once

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University of Oslo

“My pulse quickens every time someone says that children and young people are digital natives"

Mental health: Young people get better answers from ChatGPT than from experts

University of Oslo

This offers hope for people living with dementia

Expert believes Norwegian minerals could make Europe less dependent on China

The silver tsunami: "I was very surprised," says economist

This insect will soon come to your home

All the different types of flour: What do they do to our intestines and body?

More adults in kindergartens
made one particular thing possible

Toothpaste with honey: “Very interesting that this is actually allowed”

Do you see spots or threads moving in your field of vision? It's not uncommon

How the USA and Iran became arch-enemies

What do kids actually learn in Quran schools?

Adolescents who slept poorly were more likely to become lonely later in life

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University of Bergen

Your rain gauge could help improve weather forecasts

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Study: Many teens sext on social media

University of Bergen

How one genetic error can affect both the heart and the brain

Researchers have found many foetuses inside ichthyosaur bodies. They have now studied them

Large, man-made belt of stones discovered underwater in Norway: "Very unusual"

How do worms survive

the winter underground?

Norwegian study on self-harm: "Concerning numbers"

Almost no ME/CFS patients return to work

Unexpected discovery in Viking grave: stone resembling female genitalia

Why don't we fall out of bed while we sleep?

Professor: "Norway has a pagan heritage to be proud of"

The serpent from the Oseberg Viking ship has been hidden in storage for nearly 100 years

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University of Oslo

The pressure from magma can fold solid rock in less than one day

NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology

Are boys more motivated and girls more compassionate?

University of Stavanger

“Our research can contribute to the development of batteries that store more energy"

One graph shows a major threat to US democracy

Is it a good idea to pee when you don't need to?

Are we dealing with a genuine increase in autism among pre-school children?

Researchers want to find out if viruses are behind diseases in the brain

These strange bubbles may help cure diseases

Do therapy dogs at airports help calm anxious travellers?

How can it be normal to sleep anywhere from six to ten hours?

Sarah was on the very first boat carrying Norwegian emigrants to the USA

World record: Held his breath for nearly 30 minutes

Abortion: "Men go through a process that's not so different from the women's"

Should pregnant women avoid paracetamol? This is what the research says

Researchers are surprised by the coronavirus' development

The autumn equinox is not quite what you might think

New theory turns the layers beneath the seabed upside down

Sondre Bogen-Straume has autism. He believes schools need to change

Ichthyosaur foetuses from Svalbard shed light on how these animals evolved

Found 46 animals from the Ice Age in a cave in Northern Norway: "Extremely rare"

The clearest picture yet of a Viking's hair and beard

Autism rise not just due to more diagnoses, researcher says

Fear of missing out creates a self-reinforcing cycle of anxiety and engagement

“There’s no reason to get stressed if your child is in a class with many students”

Are we really running out of helium?

What's the best way to store eggs?

This increases the risk of dementia. "We see a clear connection"

The 1,200-year-old Oseberg ship to be moved to a new home

The Oseberg Viking ship has reached its final harbour

Is Long Covid

"all in the mind"?

How crisis empowers the authoritarian leader

Norway’s very special rule for election to parliament

How young people become extreme online

No one really knows
where the lion's mane
jellyfish comes from

Researchers have still not managed to find the tiny
polyps that produce these jellyfish.

Viking ships now begin their last journey

Norway's fragile national treasure, the Oseberg Ship, will be moved here on a ceiling-mounted track.

Surprising findings in the genes of people from the Caucasus Mountains

Researchers: Europe could have stopped Israel's warfare in Gaza

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This is how blind people can play video games

Schoolchildren born late in the year needed much more support

Toxic to humans
– spreading across Europe

Banned in the US for nearly a century: "We should all eat more of them"

"The more pressure, the less energy we have to resist patient demands"

Every time you eat a soft serve ice cream, you're eating something from the sea

Norway sits atop a strange and ancient part of the Earth's crust

How long does it take for a rock to become covered in moss?

Archaeologists' most exciting finds:

"A truly magical place"

Extreme phenomenon on Svalbard:
"Oh, something different happened here"

War spreads antibiotic resistance. "At some point, we will lose control"

Beneath all the remains of dismembered cats, a beautiful latticework of twigs was revealed

The blanket that won an award from Queen Victoria and ended up on the Paris catwalk

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