Sciencenorway - Science News from Norway

Historians disagree about how bloody the Norwegian civil wars were

King Magnus and King Sverre fought for the throne. But was this business as usual, or was it a war?

Norwegian students' skills: "I'm concerned, but not surprised," says professor

The history of pick & mix is actually quite short – and it started in Scandinavia

Meat allergy is becoming more common. Ticks are being blamed

Archaeologists’ most exciting finds:
The stone circles were not made for sacrifices to the gods. They were traces of children at play

Archaeologists have opened a Viking Age ship burial. The most exciting discovery may lie beneath the ship

How did Norwegian berries end up in Hull, Newcastle, and London 100 years ago?

Why do we hear so little about demons in Christianity today?

They live in your garden, have five hearts, and one species can grow as thick as your little finger

Two condoms from 1944 washed ashore from a shipwreck in northern Norway

Archaeologists' most exciting finds:

A previously unknown medieval royal estate suddenly appeared

Archaeologists' most exciting finds:

"It's actually kind of crazy that a person could have chewed on this 6,000 years ago – and now I'm holding it"

How did the USA go from being a pioneer in road safety to having one of the world’s highest road traffic death rates?

Archaeologists’ most exciting finds:
In a box in the basement lay four girls who died in the 1300s, still wearing red mittens on their hands

Why don't humans have a mating season? Or do we?

Released fish into mountain lakes 7,000 years ago: "It was a form of simple fish farming"

Archaeologists' most exciting finds: Knut Paasche was incredibly excited when he found something truly special from the Middle Ages

A strange bioluminescent starfish lives at depths of nearly 1,000 metres in Norway's longest fjord

The hunter missed, and the arrow disappeared. When it resurfaced, no one knew what it was

How olive and rapeseed oils are made

"There is strong evidence that lifestyle and health measures can help reduce the risk of dementia"

One in two women has experienced squirting orgasms: "Not very surprising," says researcher

The mystery of Rakni's Mound

Treatment for bone marrow cancer: "It's revolutionary"

Thousands of women could avoid chemotherapy with this genetic test

Tired? Here’s how you can get your energy back

“It's actually quite a significant cognitive load to deal with everything that's happening on your phone,” says psychologist.

Is it dangerous to have treated timber in your vegetable garden?

Experts explain: Here’s what Crown Princess Mette-Marit will have to go through after her lung transplant

Why forgetting actually can be important

A brain researcher says most people would choose this shortcut

Excavation underway: Believed to be an important Viking clue

The remains of a large possible Viking settlement in Ireland are set to be investigated.

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

Where the carrot myth comes from

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

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

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

This may be worse than drunk driving

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

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”

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

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

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

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?

"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

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

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

Nine out of ten are satisfied with gender-affirming treatment

Museum artefacts from the 1200s discovered in a container

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

What made books from Norway so appealing in Nazi Germany?

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

This insect will soon come to your home

How the USA and Iran became arch-enemies

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"

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"

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

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

These strange bubbles may help cure diseases

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

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"

Autism rise not just due to more diagnoses, researcher says

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

Norway’s very special rule for election to parliament

Schoolchildren born late in the year needed much more support

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"

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