This has traditionally been regarded as the beginning of the Norwegian civil wars, a period that continued until 1240. But ...

The thickness of the Earth's crust varies greatly depending on whether it lies beneath oceans or continents. Average for the entire Earth: around 17–18 kilometres. Beneath the world's oceans (oceanic ...

The Norwegian VGTV series Harald og sytepavene (Harald and the Whiners) is about six people with long-term chronic pain who suddenly recover. After just a few weeks of treatment aimed at reprogramming ...

Brave men conquered the poles. Strong, resilient men worked as fishermen, trappers, crew members, and heroes. This is how Norwegian polar history has traditionally been told – also at the Polar Museum ...

We have asked archaeologists to share their most exciting finds. Summer is peak season for archaeological excavations, and this is when many significant discoveries are made. Sometimes, years of ...

The research vessel Celtic Explorer docked in Bergen on 4 June after a month-long expedition in the Arctic. Marine researchers from several countries investigated life along the Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge ...

Extra virgin olive oil is often promoted as the very best oil to use for cooking. 'If you want quality, never buy anything other than extra virgin olive oil,' says one retailer. 'Extra virgin olive ...

Andreas Zedrosser is a professor at the University of South-Eastern Norway. He supervised Kudrenko and realised they had something truly extraordinary. “We thought this was a unique opportunity to see ...

Earthworms are not all the same, according to Reidun Pommeresche. She studies earthworms and soil at the Norwegian centre for organic agriculture NORSØK. Some species stay mostly in the same place, ...

One of our readers asked the Science Norway editorial team about celery. Is it really as healthy as everyone says? Is it better to drink celery juice than to eat the stalks whole? And can consuming ...

Conservative, patriarchal, and oppressive towards women. This is often the image we have of Pakistani men, according to Cecilie Mueenuddin. She has lived in Pakistan for many years, where she ...