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IMR researchers have discovered a new type of antibiotic-resistant E. coli bacterium. This adds to a long list of similar findings in Bergen's sewage.

Researcher Melissa is like the ocean’s general practitioner. She keeps an eye on the ocean’s health. And now the symptoms have increased – really increased.

Aberrant genetic inheritance may help us understand why sterile triploid salmon have poorer welfare and health. 

“Submersible” microscope and artificial intelligence help marine researchers uncover harmful algal blooms.

Marine researchers have tracked the spectacular migrations of the "torpedo of the sea." See where the bluefin tuna went!  

As Frigg measured the sprat population in Hardangerfjorden, the captain was sitting in a room in Bergen.

The answer lies in three very special nutrients.

Seafood enthusiast and marine researcher Arne Duinker tastes unusual ingredients and fulfills a dream.

The brown crab contains heavy metals and scientists can trace their sources.

Data collection through citizen science works well when measuring the effects of marine conservation. 

For almost 50 years, Dr. Fridtjof Nansen has been exploring seas in the southern hemisphere. It has generated important time series, provided valuable training to researchers and almost suffered a mutiny due to rice.

Can a computer help to identify the animals at the bottom of the sea? The answer is yes – but first it must learn to play lotto. 

But humpback whales are more difficult.

Marine scientists estimate that there may be many times more fin whales than thought in the Southern Ocean.

Like many people living in the north of Norway, a shark tagged by the Institute of Marine Research, set its course straight for warmer climates as the autumn cold set in.

The temperature the mother experiences affects how the offspring develop.

No, this basking shark roll is not recommended for your dinner plate. However, for innovative research, it is perfect. 

Deep sea octopuses are still shrouded in mystery. Researchers have recently added new insights about the creatures, describing a new Arctic species for the first time.

Fishing drives a reduction in the number of large and old predatory fish. What does this mean for ecosystems?