Sciencenorway - Science News from Norway

Bird flu in the US leads to higher egg prices and pandemic risk: “Highly likely to spread between humans,” says researcher

Are dates and honey healthier than sugar?

Expert warns: "There's always a risk of being caught in an avalanche if you enter avalanche terrain"

A breakthrough HIV injection was set to change the game in 2025 – until Donald Trump took office

Norwegian theory about iconic Danish runestone is absurd, according to runologist

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80 years since the famous experiment: The starved men developed symptoms resembling eating disorders

A long-forgotten fossil from 1952 has now been identified as belonging to a prehistoric sea monster

This stone tablet with the Ten Commandments was sold for $5 million, but is it authentic?

Researcher: Who people choose to have kids with is a key explanation for inequality

Goldfish can grow large and live very long lives – but not in small bowls

Found jewellery and a unique coin: Three women were buried here during the Viking Age

Why next year is unlikely to be as warm as 2024

Sound from the Aztec skull whistle: "Extremely aversive and scary"

This is what today’s parents do better than previous generations

What happened to the Vikings' slaves?

Are we eating sick animals?

Historian has seen the new Gladiator film – and he is not that impressed

Rune stick and game piece with runic inscriptions found in eastern Norway

Defence expert: Trump's pressure on NATO allies has been effective

Will speed limiters in cars truly save lives? Researcher: "We don't know the answer to that yet"

Political scientist: "It will be four challenging years"

Political scientist Jonas Stein is deeply concerned about what the US election will mean for Ukraine, the Middle East, and the security of Norway and Europe.

Why was there a such huge amount of down in the Oseberg Viking ship?

Hormonal IUD and breast cancer: "Wrong for women to be scared"

Family food expenses in Norway have increased 33 per cent in three years

Researchers: There are signs that the war is beginning to strain Russia's economy

A chieftain was buried
here over 1,200 years ago.
Is it Norway's largest
Viking ship?

Oil pioneer Jan Erik has lost colleagues to cancer and has become ill from chemicals. Researchers are discovering new forms of cancer linked to the oil industry

Intensive parenting has become the new way of raising children

Philosopher: You don't become wise without help from others

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown fish in the waters
off Antarctica. What do we really know about the ice-covered continent?

Report claims that the Covid-19 vaccines may have made people chronically ill: "Not possible to conclude," says researcher

Parents make different choices when burying
their stillborn child

What people used
to believe about
the
northern lights

Norway has never had a real dinosaur 
– until now:
How do you assemble it?

These environmental toxins
are everywhere
– and they are affecting boys' puberty

Githa got TBE from a tick bite: “When the virus reached my brain, the headache became so intense that I thought my head was going to explode”

Nine men who may have been sacrificed
– modern technology aims to uncover more from the Oseberg Viking tapestries

Researcher: Never take health and lifestyle advice from centenarians

Why does physical activity exacerbate symptoms in ME/CFS and long Covid patients?

Why you should always rinse your fruit and vegetables – even those from your own garden

Physical and social activities are healthy for everyone. What's life like when you can't tolerate them?

Gynaecological instruments have not changed much since ancient times

The theoretical foundation for psychology is shaky.
No one knows if the the theories are valid

Harmful substances have been found in plastic food packaging – but do we ingest them?

"There are few who drink such large amounts of coffee." New study raises the alarm on energy drinks and sleep