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Maja Lian Jæger og Rolf Birger Pedersen på Havobservasjonslaboratoriet.

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

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

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Wits/SapienCE wins top cultural award

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.

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

Scientists discovered a unique ecosystem under the Arctic

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,...

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Jan Støren og Tom Lorenz

Rare discovery at a high school in Bergen caught the attention of UIB researchers

Remnants of medieval books were coincidentally discovered at Bergen Cathedral School - a high school located in the city center of Bergen. The findings will now be documented and analyzed by the international research project CODICUM.

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Learning to Learn: How cultural transmission shaped the human mind

How did our ancestors learn to craft tools, control fire, paint on cave walls, and sail across vast oceans — and how were these skills passed down through generations?