Pet owners were forced to leave their animals behind when Icelandic residents evacuated a coastal town after a nearby volcano began showing signs of an impending eruption. Hundreds of earthquakes were ...

For the first time ever, mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland as warming temperatures make the frozen country more hospitable for the bloodsuckers. The idyllic Scandinavian isle was previously ...

One of the most interesting places to visit on an Iceland road trip is a small dot just off the south coast, which goes by many names: the Westman Islands, Vestmannaeyjar or Heimaey (“home island” ...

According to the Icelandic Institute of Natural History’s Matthías Alfreðsson, quoted by Icelandic news outlet RÚV, three ...

Glaciers around the world are vanishing at an unprecedented pace. A new study published in the journal "Nature" confirms that Iceland's glaciers alone have lost 8.3 billion tons of ice annually ...

Earth scientists are working to determine the course of future lava flows in Iceland’s southwestern corner one bucketful at a time. Earth scientists are working to determine the course of future lava ...

Mother Nature really outdid herself with Iceland. "Majestic," "awe-inspiring" and "unbelievable" are words that may come to mind as you tour the waterfalls, volcanoes, fjords and glaciers that ...

More than 60 pilot whales were stranded on a beach near the northern Icelandic town of Ólafsfjörður, prompting an urgent rescue operation involving local emergency services and community volunteers.

Iceland is famous for its breathtaking landscapes and majestic waterfalls. While some of them are famous and frequented by ...

Nature put on quite the show in Iceland this week. A time-lapse video captured the northern lights above orange clouds of smoke billowing from an erupting volcano in the southwest part of the island ...

With the sun at the peak of its 11-year solar cycle, Iceland’s leading travel agency shares insights on the best time and ...