We may never reach 9 billion people

How do we store new memories while we sleep?

How does the process of storing new memories actually work? The Pixar movie ‘Inside Out’ actually explains it quite well.

The beauty of a swirl: We continuously reveal the secrets of the heart

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

Researchers have analyzed over 1,000 bog bodies from across Scandinavia. Here's what we found

Here is how an algorithm is baking optimal brownies and discovering drugs

Survey: Muslims in Norway are more religious than Christians

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

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

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

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

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

A saliva test can reveal your risk of breast cancer

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

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

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

Common cold can make children immune to Covid-19

Even chickens can de-stress with a good bath

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

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

Did you know that bacteria can hide their antibiotic resistance?

Norwegian midwives are sceptical about encountering pregnant transmen

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?

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

Mina the sheep was born intersex

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

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

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

This is why we celebrate International Women's Day today

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

Record low fertility rates in Norway in 2022

Researcher: This is what characterizes the dementia Bruce Willis has

Half of those who live in nursing homes are lonely

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

Oil and gas produced an extreme profit for Norway last year

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

We have a new and better method for pre­dicting male fertility in cattle breeding

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

Researchers are learning more about the mysteries of brain cancer

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.

Did pirates really fly the Jolly Roger?

Why aren't animals as smart as humans?

58 million salmon died in Norwegian fish farms last year

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

Vikings tagged the great lion in Venice with runes

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

The world’s oldest tree has broken

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

How often do you need to use your clothes to be «sustainable»?

Norwegian and Swedish researchers completely disagree about pike

Why are highly educated people taller?

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

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

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

Nuclear power is a friend of nature and the environment

Refugees must participate in decision making that affect their own lives

Are there more earthquakes during a full moon?

Why was there no earthquake warning in Turkey?

Arctic sea ice retreat is well observed by satellites and new technology. So why do we still need scientists working on the ice?

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?

Researchers have discovered that there’s something not quite right with Norway's finest Baroque art from the 17th century

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

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

Parental leave gives better mental health, especially for mothers

How conscience enables companies to realise their sustainability strategies

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?

Why do Russians trust Putin about Ukraine, but not the Covid-vaccine?

Unemployment is harmful to your health – especially if you are a man

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

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

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

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

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

New Norwegian land could emerge from the Atlantic Ocean

The inner parts of the Oslofjord contains some of the most exciting traces of Stone Age people in Europe

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

Child welfare caseworkers ignored violence against mothers

Norwegian discovery gives hope for blood cancer patients

Now we know who the Vikings had children with

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

Why do some Norwegian fjords turn green?

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

What happens when an economic bubble bursts?