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The ethics of whaling are determined by whether one understands whales as a resource or as endangered species. 

92 000 years ago, humans significantly altered ecology and landscapes using fire.

Many European minority languages are being elevated within legislation and research. Linguistic Minorities in Europe aims to make the research available.

In 2020, the pandemic changed all our plans. You can see how it went in our Annual Report.

The power of reading fiction has been scientifically proven. Art can change your perception of yourself and others.

It can tap rhythms, play chimes, and improvise its own music. The robot’s inventor, Michael Krzyzaniak, believes that Dr. Squiggles may increase amateur musicians’ enjoyment of music.

We cannot simply accept words that contribute to oppression or exclusion, says philosopher Joey Pollock.

The right to defend oneself in front of a judge is but one of many legal principles that originate from Medieval canon law.

Sami people in the Nordic countries do not enjoy the same opportunities to influence the political agenda as the majority population.

A recently published article by RITMO researchers has been chosen as a highlight by The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America (JASA).

New research explains why the Kurds in Syria and Hamas in Gaza have stayed in power, while ISIS lost their legitimacy and rule in Iraq.

The internet was supposed to democratize music, but artists are still dependent on major labels to break trough and make big money, according to researchers at the University of Oslo.

Music makes us move with it, even when we try not to. Several factors are in play, but the tempo is particularly important.

Alejandro Blenkmann has received 12 million NOK from the Research Council of Norway to study how the brain predicts upcoming events.

RITMO Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies in Rhythm, Time, and Motion funds up to three scholarships for students whose projects fall within the focal areas of research in RITMO's Structure and Cognition cluster.

Being distracted by cute animals is one of the most important characteristics of being human today, argues media researcher.

Mandatory teaching in minority languages and the practice of child exchange are some of the many ways in which Eastern Europeans have defied the idea of one nation – one language. 

The corona pandemic and the climate crisis both demonstrate the need for new music technology. It is time that people who work with music become more computer literate, says Stefano Fasciani. 

Cold and rain may have triggered the food shortage of the Little Ice Age, but the human factor turned it into catastrophe of historic dimensions.

In China, where everyone uses WeChat to book taxis and chat with friends, doctors can diagnose with advice from across the globe. Meanwhile, the Communist Party is watching.

The Norwegian welfare institution is not as Norwegian as many people think.

Your brain does not necessarily perceive the sounds in music simultaneously as they are being played. New research sheds light on musicians' implicit knowledge of sound and timing.

Like republican presidents before him, Trump has massive support among white evangelicals. Climate change denial and the QAnon conspiracy theory strengthen that bond.

Through their work, African American writers tell the story of how power and whiteness are connected in American politics, says Professor Rebecca Scherr.  

A prominent Munch biography inspired by psychoanalysis, the racial theory of its time, and the artist's self representation has contributed to the artist myth.