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 remains on high alert as meteorological experts warn that a volcanic eruption is likely in the coming days. Grindavik, a small fishing town in the southwest of the country, has been the center ...

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 ...

Above: Ortelius's 1658 map of Iceland showing various mythological sea creatures. Below, a detail of a sea creature labelled H, ‘the greatest of whales’ which could not chase fish but caught them ...

People in East Iceland have found something unexpected blocking their view of their nightly weather report: the presenter himself. Residents on one side of the country have found their local region ...

REYKJAVIK, Iceland -- Suddenly, it seemed, everyone was talking about Iceland. In 2010, the volcano with the tongue-twister name (Eyjafjallajokull, one of some 130 volcanoes on the island, both active ...

A volcanic eruption could destroy the Icelandic town of Grindavik or lead to extensive ash clouds, experts have warned. The country has been shaken by more than 800 small earthquakes today alone, ...

There were no gimmicks to Iceland. No tour guides in dress-up. No manufactured experience days leading into gift shops full of trinkets. The raw, restless forces that give ‘The Land of Fire and Ice’ ...

The first time photographer Chris Burkard encountered the desolate beauty of Iceland, it took his breath away. “It was a visceral experience,” he said over the phone from his home in central ...