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The Colonial Power Wanted to Be Culturally Sensitive – They ended up creating more inequality (30.10.2025)

When the Americans introduced a legal system in the Marshall Islands after World War II, they intended to take local traditions and customs into account. The result was the opposite, says social anthropologist Ola Gunhildrud Berta at the University of Bergen.

To menn i kjeledress på isen. Alt er hvitt. De smiler til kamera.

Scientists discovered a unique ecosystem under the Arctic (27.10.2025)

A few years ago, scientists from the University of Bergen, for the first time in history, managed to collect samples from one of the most remote and extreme seafloor environments deep under the Arctic ice. Now, their first findings reveal extreme hot springs, fragile metal-rich chimney structures, and enormous hydrogen release that could be crucial for the search for life in our Solar System.

Celebrating 30 Years of the Nordic Library at Athens (20.10.2025)

A Landmark Anniversary for a Hub of Research and Collaboration for Nordic Institutes and Beyond

Maja Lian Jæger og Rolf Birger Pedersen på Havobservasjonslaboratoriet.

We Know More About the Moon Than 60 percent of Earth’s Surface (16.10.2025)

Now the University of Bergen wants to uncover the secrets of the dark ocean, by establishing a national centre for deep-sea innovation.

Wits/SapienCE wins top cultural award (15.10.2025)

The Wits/SapienCE Blombos Museum of Archaeology in Still Bay, Southern Cape, has received the award for Best Innovative Project in the Field of Museums, Heritage, and Geographical Names from the Western Cape Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport.