Young Earth was a blue planet covered in oceans, much like today. But the atmosphere was a lethal cocktail of gases, with no ...

If the theory is proven correct, the consequences could be enormous, spelling a much more risky, explosive future.

The Land of Fire and Ice is far more than waterfalls and volcanoes. From majestic ice caves to surreal lava fields and iconic pieces of architecture, these are Iceland's most incredible sights ...

GRINDAVIK, Iceland (AP) — Vignir Kristinsson smiles as two women, the only customers all morning, enter his gift shop filled with handmade things of oak. After perusing decorations ranging from ...

Scientists are flocking to Iceland to investigate an increasingly crucial question: Will melting glaciers accelerate and intensify earthquakes and volcanic eruptions? William Brangham reports. In ...

“To witness these powerful forces, the roar of Earth, is mind blowing,” says Ingimundur Stefansson, an Icelandic tour guide. “Man is a small potato in such a world.” In part because of our fascination ...

Grayson del Faro is a freelance writer based in Reykjavik since 2014. Reykjavik is a quirky, colorful and surprisingly cosmopolitan outpost on the edge of the Arctic that offers much more than a ...

Tourists have been allowed back to Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula to witness the magic of the ongoing volcanic eruptions. Lava continued to bubble in the Sundhnúksgígar crater row early on Saturday, to ...

Drone footage shows the latest volcanic eruption in Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula. Icelandic tourism officials say it is the 12th eruption on the peninsula since 2021. The lava is not threatening any ...

Drone footage captured a spectacular volcanic eruption in Iceland. Aerial video shows the stunning fiery blast of the Sundhnukur volcano in the southwest of the country on July 16. A line of fire, ...