The Latest Breaking News from Iceland

The small, four-legged figurine is carved out of stone, but it's unclear which animal it depicts.

Scientists have warned that the Reykjanes peninsula could face repeated activity for decades or even centuries

It marks the sixth eruption in the island nation boasting of 30 active volcanoes

A volcano in southwestern Iceland is erupting for the sixth time since December, spewing red lava through a new fissure on the Reykjanes Peninsula

A new volcano erupted on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland late Thursday, spewing hot lava into the air in the sixth eruption to hit the region since December, authorities said.

This plucky documentary tells of the small town whose residents created its first football pitch, and the years that followed chasing their goal

Artist Hildigunnur Birgisdóttir explores consumerism at the Icelandic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2024

Prehistoric communities from Iceland to the Eurasian Steppe sacrificed horses as part of their funeral rites. These Baltic tribes, known as the Balts, sacrificed horses longer than anywhere else in Europe, up until the 14th century. Christians despised this practice, however, and it quickly fell out of favour once a…

The recent volcanic eruptions happening on Iceland may have paved the path for many more to come — thanks to underground pools of lava.