Read more about the article Oldest Sea Reptile Found On Arctic Island Mountain
Image shows a reconstruction of the earliest ichthyosaur and the 250-million-year-old ecosystem found on Spitsbergen, Svalbard, Norway, undated photo. A team of Swedish and Norwegian palaeontologists has discovered remains of the earliest known ichthyosaur or 'fish-lizard' on the remote Arctic island of Spitsbergen. (Esther van Hulsen/Newsflash)

Oldest Sea Reptile Found On Arctic Island Mountain

Ancient remains of a terrifying 250-million-year-old sea reptile have been found halfway up a mountain in Norway. The ichthyosaur fossil shows that the feared ocean predator apparently existed long before…

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Read more about the article One Third Of Plastic Debris That Reaches Arctic Comes From Outside, Says Study
Image shows plastic debris washed ashore in the Arctic sorted by country of origin, undated photo. A study showed that one third of plastic debris in the Arctic comes from Europe. (Alfred-Wegener-Institut, J. Hagemann/Newsflash)

One Third Of Plastic Debris That Reaches Arctic Comes From Outside, Says Study

Project scientists have found out that a third of the plastic waste that reaches the Arctic can be traced back to countries outside of it. The five-year-long project led by…

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Read more about the article Medieval Shipwreck Found At Bottom Of Lake
Picture shows the ten meter long wooden boat at the bottom of Lake Mjosa, Norway. Scientists suspect it has been there since the Middle Ages, it was dicovered during a two-week investigation using Hugin, an autonomous submarine mapping explosives and ammunition waste, in November, 2022. (FFI, NTNU/Newsflash)

Medieval Shipwreck Found At Bottom Of Lake

A shipwreck thought to date back hundreds of years to medieval times has been found perfectly preserved at the bottom of a lake. An unmanned sub equipped with cameras discovered…

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Read more about the article 5,300-Year-Old Ice Mummy Died In Spring And Not Autumn As Previously Believed
Image shows the investigation of Otzi in South Tyrol, Austria, undated photo. The South Tyrolean Museum of Archeology is the exhibition venue of the "Man from the Tisenjoch". (South Tyrol Museum of Archeology, EURAC, Samadelli, Staschitz/Newsflash)

5,300-Year-Old Ice Mummy Died In Spring And Not Autumn As Previously Believed

New research has suggested that Otzi the 5,300-year-old prehistoric iceman did not die in autumn before being preserved under winter snow, and instead had died in early spring on a…

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Read more about the article Kayaker From Norway Captures Captivating Moment When A Heard Of Orcas Swim Around Her On Open Sea
Picture shows the orcas that had a close encounter with Karianne Klovning, 24, in Svolvr, in Lofoten, Norway, in June 2021. According to Karianne, she wasnt scared at all and was just filled with adrenaline and excitement. (@kajakk.karianne/Newsflash)

Kayaker From Norway Captures Captivating Moment When A Heard Of Orcas Swim Around Her On Open Sea

A woman from Norway has captured the moment when a herd of killer whales swam by her side while she was kayaking in the open sea. Wedding photographer Karianne Klovning,…

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Read more about the article Looted 2,000-Year-Old Coin Worth USD 1 Million Handed Back To Israel
Photo shows a coin that has a floral wreath with the letter D in the centre, undated photo. (Israel Antiquities Authority/Newsflash)

Looted 2,000-Year-Old Coin Worth USD 1 Million Handed Back To Israel

The United States has returned a rare silver quarter shekel coin was minted by Jewish rebels 2,000 years ago on Temple Mount – and that could be worth as much…

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Read more about the article New Satellite Data Lets Scientists Measure Arctic Sea-Ice Thickness All Year Round
Image shows the view of the Arctic Ocean from the Alfred Wegener Institute's Polar 6 aircraft, undated footage. The research team from the city of Bremerhaven, Bremen, Germany developed a new method to measure arctic sea ice thickness in September 2022. (Alfred Wegener Institut, Esther Horvath/Newsflash)

New Satellite Data Lets Scientists Measure Arctic Sea-Ice Thickness All Year Round

Researchers have developed a new method to measure Arctic ice thickness and volume throughout the whole year by using satellite data. The international team consists of scientists from the Alfred…

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Read more about the article Pro Roller Skier Smashed By Truck While Going Through Tunnel
Slovenian cross-country skier Hana Mazi Jamnik, 19, poses in undated photo. She died in a training accident in Norway, on Thursday , Aug, 11, 2022. (Newsflash)

Pro Roller Skier Smashed By Truck While Going Through Tunnel

A teenage athlete tragically died when she was hit by a truck at a roller skiing competition. Cross-country roller skier Hana Mazi Jamnik was hit by a truck near Jorpeland,…

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Read more about the article Boffins Detail How Silicate Nanoparticles Can Save Weathered Historic Buildings
Restauration works at St. Stephen's Cathedral in Vienna. (Archiv der Dombauhutte St. Stephan/Newsflash)

Boffins Detail How Silicate Nanoparticles Can Save Weathered Historic Buildings

Boffins in Austria and Norway have discovered how silicate nanoparticles can save historic buildings made of porous rock from deteriorating in adverse weather. Experts from Vienna University of Technology (TU…

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