Volcanologists see early signs of this type of activity at Askja. If it continues, that could lead to a repeat of the conditions during the last major ice age, roughly 10,000 to 15,000 years ago.

LAVA DESERT OF ÓDÁðAHRAUN ON July 25 we set out for the southern Dyngjufjöll, in order to examine Askja. All previous explorers of that volcanic locality have taken the northern route from ...

Iceland’s minister for children and education has resigned after admitting she had a relationship and child with a teenager when she was 22 years old over three decades ago, according to ...

Iceland’s authorities had raised the aviation alert to orange, because ash from a volcanic eruption could pose a risk to aircraft flying in the North Atlantic.

Iceland rarely makes the list of top countries by global investment, but that’s mostly because the startup scene here is only just taking off. In a panel at the event, ...

Polar bear equipped with camera collar reveals details of life in the melting Arctic 04:34. A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police ...

"Iceland. Better than space." That's the new tagline from Iceland's tourism board. We asked the head of Visit Iceland why her country might have an edge over space — and consulted NASA as well.

Iceland declared an emergency and issued evacuation orders for a popular tourist town Saturday after 1,400 earthquakes were recorded in a 24-hour period — sparking fears of an impending volcanic ...