Here’s why Iceland is one of the most amazing places on Earth: It is the only spot where a mid-ocean ridge can be seen above water. Mid-ocean ridges are the seams that bisect the oceanic plates where ...

After months of uncertainty, a sudden volcanic eruption overnight in Iceland saw jets of lava shoot into the air as a massive fissure opened in the earth. The authorities have swung into action, with ...

Iceland is on the verge of a significant volcanic eruption in the coming days, which has led to thousands of residents being evacuated from their homes since this weekend as thousands of small ...

Ash from the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland continues to ground flights across Europe. Indeed, I’m hosting a friend from Britain who can’t get home due to the volcanic ash crisis. This is an ...

The recent seismic activity on Iceland's main island has "completely changed the assumptions" of experts concerning monitoring of the affected area, as officials warn that new hazards could spring up ...

Iceland is a magical place, where peace reigns and elves dictate where roads can be built and a McDonald’s burger can end up in the country’s national museum. It’s also the kind of place where if you ...

The country has felt a seismic swarm over the past two weeks as hundreds of tremors have been felt every day in the youngest part of Iceland - Reykjanes peninsula in the southwest. A build-up of ...

11:44, Mon, Sep 24, 2018 Updated: 11:46, Mon, Sep 24, 2018 Reports about an Iceland volcano’s “imminent eruption” have been slammed by scientists. The original story, reported by the Sunday Times, ...

Apple appears to have updated its Maps coverage to add transit directions in Iceland, with a focus on bus routes in and around the capital, Reykjavik. Apple Maps users in the region can now select ...

Gene hunters and others who carry out linkage or association studies now have a powerful new tool in the form of a human genetic map with about five times the resolution of previous maps. Because ...