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A sweet breakthrough in prostate cancer screening

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

Toxic to humans – spreading across Europe

Why are antidepressants so stigmatised?

People taking antidepressants express a desire to ‘kick the habit’ and worry about being judged if they were to tell people they use them. Why is this so?

Victorian sleep hacks: An electric bath, some champagne and a chicken salad before bed

Then and now, sleep was a source of constant debate. Here’s a brief history on how they went about their sleep.

How 10.000 Danes can help us tailor health care to each individual

The largest Danish study of its kind to date will help tailor treatment of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease to the individual.

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

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

Archaeologists' most exciting finds: "A truly magical place"

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

In a small room in Oslo lie hundreds of pieces of 2,000-year-old papyrus

Where does all the blood from slaughtered animals go?

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"Lightning isn't dangerous if you know how dangerous it is"

Why ants might be good for your garden

These berries were banned in the USA for almost 100 years: "We should all eat more of them"

Archaeologists' most exciting finds: This image was carved 3,000 years ago. Then it was buried by a massive landslide

Did Norway manage to protect its most vulnerable when prices increased?

Why is Norway's largest lake so green this summer?

Will there be more bumblebees in Norway?

The famous playwright Henrik Ibsen stole this sofa

Archaeologists' most exciting finds: "Are we watching a Viking town being ploughed away right in front of us?"

Several foreign species now live in Norwegian waters: "Warm summers give them a boost"

Sea spiders are missing a body part. Researchers now know why

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

Archaeologists' most exciting finds: "No one today can replicate the quality from Roman times"

Do therapy dogs at airports help calm anxious travellers?

How did shrimp become a staple of Norwegian summer cuisine?

This type of support greatly increased the risk of ending up on disability benefits

Unusually warm sea: "This affects all of Scandinavia. It's extreme"

Why do jellyfish sting?

What's the best way to store eggs?

Archaeologists' most exciting finds: Beneath all the remains of dismembered cats, a beautiful latticework of twigs was revealed

Ghost fishing: This could encourage more fishermen to use that breaks down

Norwegian patients are the first in the world to test MDMA against depression

Wealthy people in Norway are not like the rich elsewhere

Here are three tips to get rid of Spanish slugs

How to deal with aphids

Can animals also get sunburned?

New Barbie doll with diabetes: "It could help a lot of people"

Norwegian emigrants built on stolen land. Kevin's family stood on both sides of the conflict

What did the Vikings really think about pregnant women?

Research halted by the Trump administration: "Sad and shocking"

Immigrants shaped Norway's porcelain industry

Researchers find shoes and bags used by people in Oslo during the Middle Ages

A mystery lies hidden behind the cladding of this stave church

A toddler was bitten by a tick in central Oslo

This is what happens to your body during a heatwave

"Trump's attacks affect the whole world"

School student discovered a new species in Norway

This sea spider can be found along Norwegian shores

Norway is Europe’s sixth most expensive country – here’s where it’s cheaper

Why do you get so hungry after swimming?

How does divorce affect adult children?

Could these 7 burial mounds put Norway's Viking Age on the World Heritage List?

Leftovers from beer can be turned into cow feed, leather, milk, and heat

"I make beads like the Vikings did – just with modern tools"

Five-year-olds in school have a higher risk of ADHD

Researcher's advice for getting people back to work after long-term sick leave

How to save your plants from rain and drought

Peace Research Institute Oslo: Historically high level of conflict in the world

You can reuse potting soil for several years

Swimming with toxic sunscreen is not allowed here

Why do we sleep at night and stay awake during the day?

The metre is 150 years old: Here lies Norway's copy

Warmest spring ever recorded in Eastern Norway

Researchers say it's essential for children to learn how to climb into boats and swim in cold water

Ancient plant fossils reveal seeds and pollen from the age of dinosaurs

Archaeologists awarded for preserving ancient artefacts from melting ice

Do Norwegian customers not feel Tesla shame?

Report on salmon fishing in Norway: "It has never been worse"

What's best for the environment? ChatGPT or Google?

Expert's advice: What to do if your child swallows a magnet

0.2 millimetres could damage this Viking treasure

The new initiative to bring more international researchers to Norway is ready

How to grow vegetables on your balcony: "It's not too late to start now"

A Viking woman was buried here with her dog

Improving elderly care with the latest fall detection technology

Significant rise in ADHD and autism diagnoses in Norway

Kennedy promises to find the cause of autism by September. "Unrealistic," says Norwegian expert

Could electric cars be used to power our homes?

Could more than 2 million Palestinians really be forced out of Gaza?

"Don't turn your garden into a green desert"

New combination vaccine shows promising results as the US imposes stricter measures

Can we cool the planet by painting rooftops white?

"We've discovered a new way that chemicals in plastic can disrupt processes in our bodies"

The US national debt has now been downgraded by all agencies. What does that mean?

Should you be worried about tick bites while travelling in Europe?

Intense activity on the sun: "It seems like we’re either at the peak or just past it"