There are now more dictatorships than democracies in the world

Top politicians are not allowed to have TikTok on their phones. But why?

171 trillion pieces of plastic are floating around in our oceans

In 2005, there were only 16 trillion.

Misinformation and conspiracy theories may have caused fewer immigrants to take the Covid-19 vaccine

No higher risk of pregnancy complications for women who were conceived using assisted fertilisation

Gene testing might provide more precise treatment of arthritis, bowel disease and psoriasis

A saliva test can reveal your risk of breast cancer

Exam answers from ChatGPT were only detected in 6 out of 10 cases

Dentists go on about fluoride. But why is it so important?

Living with both parents after a break-up is becoming the norm

Roughly 56 per cent of Norwegian parents who have separated in the last two years choose this solution.

Most of the glaciers in Norway could disappear before the year 2100

What are these holes at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean?

Boys don’t need to get as good grades as girls

Too little and poor sleep can increase your risk of infection

Divorces have doubled amongst the elderly

Even chickens can de-stress with a good bath

Common cold can make children immune to Covid-19

This is what a Norwegian boy looked like 8,000 years ago

The Stone Age boy has been reconstructed using DNA analysis and modern forensic techniques.

Researchers use hypnosis to help breast cancer patients cope better with surgery

Norwegian midwives are sceptical about encountering pregnant transmen

But some midwives changed their attitude after participating in a study.

These bones could rewrite the history of life

The war in Ukraine has undermined environmental and climate research in the Arctic

Many ME/CFS patients are severely ill and receive inadequate support

What did children eat as sweets in the old days?

Viking children chewed on plants. During World War II, children were not given any sweets at all.

Over 55 and looking for a job? Here are one researcher's tips for succeeding

Most people get cavities before they turn 18. It's not just because of sugar

Mina the sheep was born intersex

"She was the most beautiful sheep in the flock."

A gold coin that changes history: Oldest known reference to the Norse god Odin found in Denmark

Norse mythology must be dated 150 years earlier than before.

Many people who have sex with both men and women perceive themselves as heterosexual

Experts are changing their views on the treatment of obesity in children

This is why we celebrate International Women's Day

Researcher: This is what characterises the dementia Bruce Willis has

Keto diet is a miracle cure for some people with epilepsy – but scientists don't know why

A boy looked at the globe — and found the explanation for earthquakes

The supplier of display cases for the new Viking Age Museum is being sued by another museum. Then NASA got involved

Oil and gas produced an extreme profit for Norway last year

Almost one in four Norwegian women have experienced rape during their lifetime

Researchers are learning more about the mysteries of brain cancer

Brain cancer is one of the most serious types of cancer a person can develop. It is also extremely difficult to study.

The Vikings traveled a lot. How did they manage to talk to people?

This disease can suddenly make you behave very strangely. Afterwards you might not remember a thing

Zombie fungus controls ants like they’re puppets. Could it make the leap to humans like in ‘The Last of Us’?

Why aren't animals as smart as humans?

58 million salmon died in Norwegian fish farms last year

An increase of one million salmon from the previous year.

Vikings tagged the great lion in Venice with runes

Hundreds of Norwegian and Swedish Vikings went to the Mediterranean for ‘summer jobs’ as mercenaries. They left behind graffiti.

A strong solar storm will probably increase northern lights in the near future

The world’s oldest tree has broken

Heavy snow has broken the top of the 9,500 year old spruce Old Tjikko in Sweden.

Archaeologists surprised when 3,500 year old arrowheads made of shells melted out of the ice in the Norwegian mountains

Norwegian and Swedish researchers completely disagree about pike

Why are highly educated people taller?

Risk of giving birth to small babies increases when the mother lives farther from green spaces

The building of a new Museum of the Viking Age in Oslo has officially begun

The Vikings likely brought horses and dogs with them on their voyages to England

Why does your nose start to run when you come indoors?

Covid-19 hygiene measures caused skin problems

The art of making a living: How to survive as an artist

Are there more earthquakes during a full moon?

Why was there no earthquake warning in Turkey?

Do you have a greater risk of breast cancer if your breasts are big or small?

Can fish drown?

These small bacteria eat huge amounts of methane. How will they respond to climate change?

Born late in the year? Then it's much more likely that you will pursue a vocational track

The world's oldest rune stone was found sticking out of the ground. Here’s how researchers figured out how old it is

Trying to make assisted fertilization work for pigs

Researchers want to put Norway on the pig embryo map. Animal rights activists are critical.

Norway will spend over 300 million USD to build a research station in Antarctica

Parental leave gives better mental health, especially for mothers

Several thousand people have been found in bogs in Europe. What kind of stories are found in 12,000 years of remains?

This shark postpones having sex until it is over 100 years old

Researchers fear the US will not help Europe as they have in the past if a new war hits the continent

The essential nutrient that nobody has heard of

The media almost never write about age discrimination

A mystery solved: Who killed the Swedish king Charles XII?

Most people now live in a country where women have fewer than two children

Why is it so difficult to talk with your partner about sex, and how can you make it easier?

World’s oldest rune stone found in Norway, archaeologists believe

The find was kept secret by researchers for more than a year.

Negotiations over Ukraine at this moment will probably lead to more war in the long term, says law expert

Caesarean sections do not increase the risk of newborns acquiring hospital bacteria

New Norwegian land could emerge from the Atlantic Ocean

Many active volcanoes can be found on the seabed within Norway's maritime borders. Some are now only a few metres below sea level.

Some of the most exciting traces of Stone Age people in Europe can be found in the inner parts of the Oslofjord

Do older people get more distracted by the technology in new cars?

Child welfare caseworkers ignored violence against mothers

Now we know who the Vikings had children with

Norwegian discovery gives hope for blood cancer patients

40-tonne steel rigs will protect the Viking ships during the building of a new Viking Age museum in Oslo

Therapists detect few cases of intimate partner violence

This may be the reason why ultra-processed foods make us eat more

Tasting 16-day-old fish is just one of many tasks supertaster Kristin has done for researchers

Norwegians over the age of 60 have become significantly richer in the last 10 years

What happens when an economic bubble bursts?

More people with narcissistic personality disorder should get help

The last Ice Age excavated bedrock equivalent to 500 times Mount Everest

The obesity drugs are here: Major shift in treatment, say experts

Here’s what Norwegian archaeologists discovered in 2022

The remains of a 1,600-year-old house, a shipwreck at the bottom of a lake, and a Viking grave. These are among the top finds from Norway in the year gone by.

Long Covid: Here's what we know so far

Insurance is a foundation of modern society

Twin satellites launched to monitor ship traffic in the North

Should the baby sleep in its own bed or co-sleep with the parents – and why is this such a controversial issue?

A new app aims to help parents get their children to fall asleep on their own.

More and more children have shared residency after their parents break-up

Most read 2022: Ancestors without cavities, Viking swords in random backyards and glacial archaeological finds

Narcissists feel overly self-important but are also very fragile, says psychiatrist

Buying and selling credit is worth thousands of times as much as the ‘real’ economy

The culture of sleeping: Some slept in rose-painted beds, others barely had time to sleep

Norwegian parliamentary politicians laughed when they quoted from the Bible

The world's most modern Viking ship can parallel park

Should sudden visual impairments be included in the test that detects strokes?