The birds spend most of their lives in the open ocean. Observing birds at sea is nearly impossible, so much about puffins remains a mystery. Ecologists like Erpur Snær Hansen, who leads a team at the ...

A recent study reveals the alarming rate at which glaciers are disappearing worldwide, reinforcing the urgency of the UN's International Year of Glaciers' Preservation.

Over the weekend, officials held a funeral for Iceland’s first dead glacier, and it was a powerful reminder of the impact climate change is having on our world. At first glance, a funeral for a ...

In a country that believes in the existence of fairies and elves, we instead met angels. And how!

Before 871 Iceland, which is about the size of Kentucky, was essentially empty. The only land mammals were arctic foxes. Between eruptions it was pretty quiet, except for the wind, the sea ...

Overtourism is a tremendous problem for Iceland—its iconic Blue Lagoon packs in visitors by the busload. But roughly 300 miles north in Husavik, a port town along the country’s Arctic Coast ...

“In this photo, I’m monitoring gulls near Sandgerði, a small fishing village in southwest Iceland. This area is ... rocks and flows underground to the sea. So the places where fresh water ...

From the deck of the ship, I gazed out over Iceland's wide-open skies, waterfalls, bright-green moss, and deep-blue sea. I'm so glad I booked a cruise instead of exploring Iceland on my own ...

US President Donald Trump may be giving some salmon producers the jitters with his tariff threats, but they don’t seem to be worrying Iceland’s fish farmers at the moment.