Members of Congress have written to the U.S. government to express concern over China's military-use research in allied ...

The Viking Festival in Lofoten, celebrated annually in August, is the highlight for visitors. It showcases mock battles, live ...

The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon which only occurs above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle during the ...

Norway, which has closed its consulate in Murmansk in northwest Russia, now has only a limited diplomatic presence, with its embassy staff sharply reduced in Moscow and a consulate in Saint Petersburg ...

The Russian Embassy in Oslo and other diplomatic institutions run by the Russian Federation in Norway will reduce the number ...

From the crest of the mountain the land splays out before me like a ruffled green rug, its pudding-bowl curves carpeted with ...

While you can see the northern lights from anywhere in Svalbard, some locations offer better views than others. Longyearbyen, ...

Snails on a tiny rocky islet evolved before scientists' eyes. The marine snails were reintroduced after a toxic algal bloom ...

Norway's distinct seasons and diverse geography offer unique experiences all year long. The Local has picked its favourite ...

The historic fishing village of Sørvågen, on Moskenesøya island, sits at the precipitous reaches of Norway ’s Lofoten ...

A 1988 toxic algae bloom devastated marine snails in Sweden. Reintroduced snails adapted rapidly, showing evolution in ...

This archipelago, located between Iceland and Norway, has been welcoming tourists for the past 10 years, in ever-increasing ...