The discovery points to a centre of power on Norway's west coast, according to a researcher. A hiker recently found a ...

"Norwegian beavers were to be captured and released in pairs across Europe to rebuild populations," says Jørgensen. The first ...

The story of Harald Fairhair is well known. The petty king who, in the 9th century, wanted to unite Norway into one kingdom ...

This doesn't have to mean that your memory is deteriorating. If you think your memory has gotten worse, it could just as well ...

Some people develop high blood pressure as they age. This means the blood presses harder against the blood vessels. Over time ...

The rumbling during an earthquake is caused by rocks cracking. It can release so much energy that stone melts.

After the first day, when archaeologists also joined the coin search, the number rose to 70. It's unlikely we'll exceed 500, ...

The world's largest penguin species is endangered due to climate change, reports the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Emperor penguins live in colonies along the entire coast of ...

The three sleds from the Oseberg Viking ship are as brittle as biscuits. They are known to be among the most exquisite wood carvings preserved from the Viking Age. But the treatment that once saved ...

Spring is approaching, and suddenly you might notice tiny black insects buzzing around your living room. It's easy to assume that they're fruit flies. But these insects are much more slender, and they ...

“Perhaps there is reason to ask whether the Viking Age actually began as early as the 3rd century,” archaeologist Frans-Arne Stylegar tells Science Norway. Many hundreds of years before the Viking Age ...

There have been 40 to 50 ice ages in Norway in the past 2.6 million years, researcher Jan Mangerud recently told Science Norway. During the ice ages, Norway was covered by huge glaciers. It would not ...