I have no Nordic roots that I know of, but I feel like one holiday ritual in particular speaks to my DNA: In Iceland, the Christmas tradition of Jolabokaflod—the Christmas book flood—entails ...

Bright, burning lava surging from a fissure on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula is so voluminous that it's easily visible to orbiting satellites. The image above, which is about three and a half miles ...

Frozen food giant Iceland is introducing an unexpected change at the checkouts for shoppers who are over 60. In a bid to give older shoppers more for their money, Iceland has brought in a new rule ...

Iceland’s opposition Social Democratic Alliance has taken a narrow lead in the country’s parliamentary election, putting it on track to overtake the ruling Independence Party. With the ballots ...

Since the 2008 financial crisis devastated the economy and ushered in a new era of political instability, Iceland has been governed by multi-party coalitions of various hues. Like many Western ...

A lava stream from a volcanic eruption in West Iceland is brighter than the lights of the city's nearby capital, new infrared images show. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

"We've had the same coalition for seven years, and there seems to be a desire now for new people in government," Stefania Oskarsdottir, a political scientist at the University of Iceland ...

Iceland has authorised whale hunting for the next five years, despite welfare concerns. Under the new permits, 209 fin whales and 217 minke whales can be caught during each year's whaling season ...

Steady volcanic activity continues to approach the iconic Blue Lagoon resort on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula, following the eruption last week. The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO ...

Institute have unlocked the secrets of signals from "cosmic lighthouses" powered by dead stars. The researchers investigated 23 pulsars, including 6 which had not been studied before. This data ...

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