Reaching closer to Earth's core, one lava scoop at a time – 2021 eruption in Iceland gave researchers rare and illuminating access to the mantle chemistry.geo Article 1120 words 5 votes
Over twenty-five years ago Kári Stefánsson began examining the DNA of Iceland's inhabitants in search of the genetic causes of illness biology medicine Article 2391 words 4 votes
Vast sunken continent “Icelandia” may exist under the North Atlantic – if proven it could upend long-standing assumptions about region's geological history Article 797 words 9 votes
Why does Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano look like a school science project – spatter cone and runny lava give this eruption its classic look Article 1460 words 6 votes
Southwestern Iceland was rocked by a series of earthquakes Wednesday, which have caused increased volcanic activity Article 203 words, published Feb 1 2021 5 votes
Icelandic man receives world's first double-arm-and-shoulder transplant – four surgical teams were involved to minimise the transition time between donor and recipient medicine biology Article 380 words 9 votes
Clear signs that the Grímsvötn volcano on Iceland is getting ready to erupt again – authorities have recently raised the threat level for the volcano Link 9 votes
Euronews travelled to Iceland to see how researchers are hunting down viruses – and exploring their potential uses as part of a project called Virus-X biology.molecular Video 4:00 4 votes
Silfra, in Þingvellir National Park in Iceland, is a crack in the earth where you can snorkel or dive between the continents – well, sort of Video 4:08 9 votes
Iceland hit by thousands of quakes and threat of volcanic eruption – the island nation has experienced increased seismic activity in the past month Article 438 words, published Jun 18 2020 10 votes
Iceland has a record of its people's ancestry going back 1,000 years – it's given the country an advantage into understanding the genetic makeup of coronavirus Article 6 votes
Awakening volcanic region in Iceland could cause disruption for centuries – Reykjanes peninsula's last active period started in 10th century and lasted 300 years Article 516 words 6 votes
Mt. Þorbjörn, Reykjanes – Icelandic volcano swell signals potential eruption Article 495 words 4 votes
Vikings killed off Iceland's walruses – ancient DNA says the extinct Icelandic walruses were a genetically distinct population biology.marine Article 788 words 6 votes
How to save a glacier – Iceland's scientists offer hope with carbon capture technology Article 787 words 4 votes
Horticulturists have planted five palm trees in Laugardalur to investigate how these plants respond to Icelandic weather conditions biology Article 247 words 9 votes