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Unique coin found in central Norway: How did this 1,000-year-old Byzantine gold coin end up in the Norwegian mountains?

DNA-researcher: It’s not 'woke' to portray prehistoric Europeans with dark skin. It’s evolution.

Ancient DNA analyses suggest that prehistoric Europeans looked different from modern Europeans today, but some people find that hard to accept.

World Soil Day emphasizes the increasing need to integrate soil and water research and management

How we use media to escape from reality

How do we make the construction industry greener? With 3D printed wax molds!

This innovative approach could reduce 20 percent of annual construction waste, while also substantially lowering manufacturing expenses.

New climate, new habitats: The tiny tingling mobilization that slowly takes new territory

Global warming and urbanization has sent spiders on the move – including the venomous ones. Are we aware of and prepared for the risks?

Here’s how valuable resources can be extracted from the seabed: “There's a goldmine out there”

Norwegians and Americans have different views on tipping

Researchers fear that the hunt for gold in the deep sea will suffocate sponges

Do you have excess belly fat? It's possible to completely eliminate the risk of cardiovascular diseases

After thousands of years apart, wild and domesticated cats are now having kittens

The seabed at a depth of 1,500 metres could be opened for possible mining. What's it like down there?

Study finds that sharks may have been part of Stone Age Norwegian coastal diets

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Teaching is a profession in crisis

Norwegian kids don’t want school uniforms, but they all wear the same trousers

More women choose abortion after chromosomal abnormalities have been detected

These mass graves in Northern Norway will now be re-examined

OECD director: Norway can do better

This is what Norwegians shared about their experiences with psychedelics

Who should collect, manage and have access to data from the oceans?

New poverty trend in Norway: Food banks face increased demand

There are tens of thousands of psychopaths in Norway – but they are hard to spot

A new, simplified therapy approach may help against self-harm

Poverty is inherited, but researchers believe they know how to break the cycle

Women with higher education know as little about personal finance as men with a primary school education

Norwegian archaeology find of the year: A 4,000-year-old grave with skeletons

Is it worth pursuing employment if you can live off social security benefits?

The extent of manipulated news, images, and videos is greater than ever, according to analysts

Adam Smith's ‘invisible hand’ is 300 years old

This is how you can avoid food poisoning from leftover rice and pasta

Pigs provided food in the Middle Ages, but men had to watch out for their scrotums

Precise dating from Medieval Oslo: This is undoubtedly the King's Wharf

Does it help to ask people if they are having suicidal thoughts?

Modern livestock barns have high levels of harmful gases

What will Norwegians eat if the planes, ships and lorries stop coming?

Horse meat was banned over 1,000 years ago, but that did not keep people from eating it

Norway spends more on health per person than any other European country

European tourists experienced culture shock when they came to Norway in the 1800s

Whooping cough cases on the rise: Pregnant women advised to get vaccinated

Young people with minority backgrounds emphasise their Norwegian identity to have a chance in the job market

Norwegian research: High weight increases the risk of several types of cancer

Our homes have become too hot for potted plants

In the olden days, many believed that fossils came from dragons and giants

The paradox of diagnosis: How labels impact the mental health of adolescents

Reindeer in Svalbard are inbred. Is this a problem?

How can you tell if someone is lying?

What would the forest be like if we weren't around?

Norwegian Psychological Association to lawmakers: Patient experience is crucial in therapy outcomes

A large Gross Domestic Product doesn’t necessarily lead to better lives

Half of ME patients are dissatisfied with Norway’s healthcare and welfare services

There is a low incidence of resistant viruses in Norway

Many Norwegians have changed their views on the EU after the Ukraine war

The ice in Antarctica has not yet reached a tipping point

Yugoslav prisoners were sent to Norway to die

First-graders in Norway prioritise friendship and play

Norwegian study: People aged 60 to 90 are less likely to develop dementia than before

What makes us happy? A new global study provides answers

Do you have more or less clothes in your closet than the average Norwegian?

The pay gap in Norway is getting bigger and bigger

Why Norway has banned the breeding of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels

How much heat can the Greenland ice sheet really handle?

Employees are using ChatGPT for advice, but is this a good thing?

Elderly suicide rates are on the rise. Home healthcare services have an important responsibility

The Swedish government wants to use facial recognition against gang violence. How helpful is surveillance?

Recovery from ME, long Covid and burnout is possible, according to 50 researchers and doctors

The «plastic paradox»: Some clean-up technologies do more harm than good

Is it dangerous to get Covid-19 multiple times?

Researchers have managed to extract RNA from an extinct animal

Medieval Norwegian food was more flavourful than you might think

A new bird has been found on Bear Island

Warnings of a severe flu season – more people are encouraged to get vaccinated

The lack of women in IT and Information Security limits the potential talent pool

Today's 70-year-olds are as mentally sharp as 60-year-olds used to be

The theoretical foundation for psychology is shaky. No one knows if the the theories are valid

Can artificial intelligence be creative? ChatGPT outperformed humans on a classic test

Before glass windows, people had windows made from cow stomachs

Something is wrong with psychological research

What is the problem with waitlist control groups in psychological research?

Norwegian author Jon Fosse wins the Nobel Prize in Literature: "Thoroughly Deserved," says professor

Swine fever in Sweden is spreading. Norway offers bounty for reporting sick and dead wild boars

Want to sell Norwegian protein powder made from krill to the USA, Australia, and New Zealand

How influencers pave the way for brands to reach potential customers

It is completely normal to struggle with parenting, researcher says

Older people improved their memory by being exposed to smells at night

Were Norwegian whalers worried about what they were doing?

Five to ten percent of patients get sicker after seeing a psychologist

Do we really need to pick up dog poop?

Hitler was likely tricked into building 300 coastal forts and stationing more than 100 000 of his soldiers in Norway

Undocumented pregnant women have a greater need for emergency health care than others

One in three students may have a mental disorder

Is it possible to secure grounds of quick clay in a sustainable manner?

This Norwegian-Swedish cannon could be one of the oldest in Europe

Surprise discovery: Researchers caught moose eating faeces

Psychology folklore or science? Uncovering facts about repressed memories

Why parents' mental health is important for the baby

More and more young girls are being diagnosed with ADHD

Kaisa grew up in a poor family and became poor herself. Why is poverty inherited?

Melting ice near Norway's highest mountain reveals horse bridle that could stem from the Viking Age

Another gold treasure in Norway: 1400 year old gold foil figures found in pagan temple

“I've wasted enough time going to therapy”

The aluminium in your old car should be recycled into a new car, not something else

Why are periods painful?

Why are there 500 different types of psychotherapy?

Study shows link between the tobacco product snus and cancer – researcher points out that the numbers are small

The unknown wartime merchant seamen: Michael, a Briton, was 14 when he was killed on a Norwegian ship

Heading into a climate that humanity has never experienced before

Failing an exam led to higher risk of psychological problems and substance abuse for students

Can patients get just as well by talking to someone who is not a psychologist?

Mothers of children with disabilities earn less than fathers