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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

A volcano not far from Iceland’s capital city has started erupting again for the fifth time in six months. The Sundhnúkar craters, located on the Reykjanes peninsula which is home to about 30,000 ...

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, ...