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

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 ...

Visitors who want to be in the middle of rugged nature in Iceland can now stay in just opened, remote, glass walled, mirrored ...

We rank the 12 Best Places to Visit in Iceland. See which places our readers like the best, and vote for your favorites.

Update: No commercial whaling for fin whales—a threatened species—occurred in Iceland in 2019, 2020, and 2021. In 2022, the Hvalur whaling company resumed activities, and 148 fin whales were killed.

Famous for its geothermal pools, breathtaking glaciers, towering waterfalls, black sand beaches, geysers, wildlife, and other iconic natural wonders like the Northern Lights, Iceland is a place ...