Tick repellent can cause learning difficulties in bumblebees

Chance discovery provided fantastic images of ancient lizard fossils

What did nearsighted people do before the age of eyeglasses?

War causes high inflation, a pandemic does the opposite

The Norwegian flag was designed by a 10-year-old

New studies are upending our ideas about Viking shields

What happens in our bodies when we eat sugar?

Ultra-processed foods increase the risk of cancer, according to researchers

Norwegian researchers have found that ultra-processed foods can increase the risk of certain types of cancer by 50 per cent.

Physical activity should be a standard part of treating depression

No, you don't have a reptilian brain inside your brain

The myth of the reptilian brain is tenacious – but wrong.

Is men’s health being overlooked?

Has digitization destroyed our ability to read long and complicated texts?

In a forest in Norway, researchers are listening for earth quakes with internet cables

Where does space begin?

This is why you feel both hot and cold when you have a fever

Is there a correlation between the number of homicides in a country and the number of firearms owned by civilians?

The USA, Serbia, Yemen, Finland, and Norway have the highest number of firearms per capita.

Norwegian study: Long Covid is more common among those who have tested positive for Covid-19

Experts warn against war fatigue in the West

Manipulated photos enable two people to use the same passport – this is how such fraud can be stopped

Report: Midwives can suffer hearing damage from the screams of women giving birth

Norwegian Armed Forces: A lot more ammunition than previously thought has been dumped in Norway's largest lake – missiles are tightly packed

Is there a solution to the puzzle that is cancer? The fundamental problem is how our body is constructed, one professor says

The better the treatment, the more cancer there will be in the population.

Addicted to lip balm? Maybe you should use something else

New video footage shows what could be the oldest known shipwreck at the bottom of Norway's largest lake

King Charles will be protected by two small wood shards from the cross of Jesus on coronation day

Can the metaverse become a reality?

Mandatory measures during the pandemic had a greater effect in large cities

Does smell disappear? Or does our planet become more and more smelly every day?

ASK A RESEARCHER: What actually happens to the small odour molecules?

Why do men get sicker from viruses than women? New study could help explain 'man flu'

Many young people think there is too much advertisement on social media

45 per cent of the posts from the most popular influencers were advertisements.

The Vikings in Greenland imported timber from North America, according to a researcher

Norwegians eat 120 sausages each a year

Can artificial intelligence help teenagers with depression?

Norwegians are divided on whether to punish those who use cannabis

Scientists have once again found mysterious holes in the deep sea

This brooch became high fashion during the late Viking and Middle Age

Is it true that trees talk to each other?

No reason to divide into boys' and girls' teams, says researcher

Awards for groundbreaking research in dementia and heart health

Researchers Dan Atar and Evandro Fei Fang received awards for their research.

New discovery of a Viking ship in Norway

“This is a spectacular find which sheds light on the earliest Viking kings”, says archaeologist Håkon Reiersen.

People in the 17th century feared war, death and the end of the world as we know it, a songbook reveals

Peder Rafn's songbook gives us insights into what people were concerned with in the past.

Norwegian study reveals long Covid also among non-infected individuals: “The diagnosis is not appropriate”

Will Iranian women succeed in overthrowing the regime?

More and more female hunters in Norway

These are the European countries with the most labour strikes

Shy children are more likely to be sad and more anxious than other children

What did children really understand about the Covid-19 pandemic? Researchers examined children's drawings

We can learn a lot by studying how children draw, according to researcher.

Nina lives in the coldest city in the world

More young adults smoke occasionally in Norway

Racism impacts men and women differently

Closing a road can reduce traffic. And there’s a mathematical explanation for why

100 years ago, all Norwegians had to get surnames

Europe collaborates on solar telescope to the tune of 200 million euros

Teenagers become night owls during puberty

Popular children's books from the 1950s contribute to Norway's special view of crime, study says

What time of day should we drink coffee to get the best effect?

The severely ill elderly should probably not have been given the Covid vaccine first, says vaccine researcher

Our IQ is steadily declining

Should you be worried?

What happened to the landscape and people during the Stone Age flood disaster in Eastern Norway?

This is why humans are born completely helpless

“It leads to something very good,” an evolutionary scientist says.

We may never reach 9 billion people

Here’s what we now know about side effects of the Covid-19 vaccine

Different maturity between boys and girls can lead to social inequality and poor health

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

There are now more dictatorships than democracies in the world

Survey: Muslims in Norway are more religious than Christians

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?

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?

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?

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