Archaeologists Found a Perfectly Preserved 1,500 Year-old Arrow Inside a Glacier
Glaciers and other perennial ice sheets are gold mines for artifacts, as the items are often perfectly preserved.
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Norway Protects Cod, Coral and Seabirds From the Threat of Oil
Putting the value of nature in front of the need for oil, the new government of Norway has decided to protect its valuable coastline from possible impact from petroleum spills. Oil and gas activity there would threaten the world's largest cod stock, the world's largest cold water coral reef and mainland Europe's biggest seabird colony.
San Quentin Prison is Using a Scandinavian Model of Rehabilitation to Turn Ex-Cons into Good Neighbors
San Quentin has adopted Scandinavian methods of rehabilitation that aim to protect the public by turning convicts into neighbors.
'Sensational' Runestone Discovered in Norway With Mysterious Inscription-May Be World's Oldest
A runestone was discovered in Norway recently that jumps back the origin date of runic writing by hundreds of years to a time before the fall of Rome. Based on carbon-dated organic remains, the reddish-brown sandstone block may have been carved as far back as 250 to 1 CE-making it the oldest ever found. Most […]
Norway Rewilds Arctic Coal Mining Town in Largest Operation of its Kind, Gives New Hunting Ground for Polar Bears
Polar bears, reindeer, Arctic fox, and many sea birds are now moving back into the Sveagruva mining town where coal was mined for 100 years.
4 Years After Discovery, the First Viking Ship Burial Found in Over 100 Years Reveals its Lost Secrets
Since its discovery in 2018 Norwegian archaeologists have figured out a lot about what was going on from the time of the burial and the ship.
8-Year-Old Norwegian Girl Discovers Neolithic Flint Knife Among Stones on School Playground
Flint was among the first tool technologies that humans mastered—a hard substance sharp enough to skin an animal and even perform surgery
Small 'Magic Balls' for Grid Power Lines Can Increase Capacity by 30%-Coming to the US
Heimdall Power is bringing its technology-which is already a hit across Europe-to North America, with a first stop in Minnesota and Michigan.
Archeologists Confirm Oldest Viking Ship Burial in All Scandinavia-Could Rewrite the Viking Age
It dates back so far, there's a technical question about whether or not one can even call it a Viking ship burial
10-Year-old is Traveling 620 Miles to Clean-up Coastlines, After Whale Dies With 30 Plastic Bags Ingested
When Lilly Platt first heard about the ‘plastic whale' that washed up on a Norway beach, she became determined to clean up ocean pollution – no matter how many miles were in the way.
Instead of Paying for Kayak Rental, You Can Paddle These European Waterways for Free By Picking Up Trash
You can now paddle for two hours along dozens of European lakes and rivers for free – and all you have to do is collect floating garbage along the way.
Watch Beluga Whale (Accused of Being a Russian Spy) Assist Woman Who Dropped Her Phone in the Sea
Even though it has been accused of being an alleged Russian spy, this beluga whale has proven itself to be very polite in international waters.
Cherokee Nation First U.S. Tribe to be Invited to Preserve Their Heirloom Species in Global Seed Vault
The Cherokee Nation has become the first American tribe to be invited to preserve their heirloom seeds in the Svalbard Global Seed Vault in Norway.
Dreading a Dark Winter Lockdown? Think Like a Norwegian
WS looks to Norway to see how their traditions of coping with long cold winters can help Americans in states facing second lockdowns.
The Best Exercise for Seniors is High-Intensity Interval Training, Study Says
High-intensity interval training shows a marked effect on fitness and overall wellbeing in seniors, according to a new study from Norway.
World's Largest National Wealth is Now Being Withdrawn From Oil and Gas Stocks
Norway manages the world's largest sovereign wealth fund in the world – and they just announced the beginning of their phase-out of fossil fuel investment.
While Excavating 1000-Year-old Viking Ship, Norwegians Find Remnants of Elite Society
Researchers surveying the Gjellestad ship burial in Norway have discovered the remains of structures and additional burial sites.
Watch These Musicians Play Instruments Carved From Ice Inside Acoustic Igloo Concert Hall
Playing instruments carved from ice in concert halls resembling igloos, Tim Linhart and Terje Insungset are ice music pioneers
The New Green Building Revolution Uses Timber to Build 'Plyscrapers' That Save Tons of CO2
Advances in plywood technology have led to an explosion in the construction of timber skyscrapers, in the US, Austria, Norway, and Japan.
DNA Sequencing of Viking Bones 'Will Rewrite History': They Weren't All Scandinavian
Bristol University in England has completed the largest ever DNA sequencing of Viking skeletons, and it's revealed fascinating findings.
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