Björk, the Icelandic pop icon and multidisciplinary artist, is opening an exhibition of immersive works at the National ...

Ancient DNA from Iceland’s first centuries of habitation is forcing historians and geneticists to redraw the map of who ...

Despite overwhelming evidence, the replacement of European societies remains — frustratingly — a contested concept. Across the continent, cities and towns are unrecognizable. Novel social ills ...

Europe’s linguistic landscape is shifting once again, and at the heart of this evolution are the Germanic languages, one of ...

WestJet announces a new direct connection to Reykjavik, marking the airline’s first non-stop flights to Iceland from Alberta's Capital.

Iceland's former prime minister, Katrin Jakobsdottir, has said the country's mother tongue could fade away within a single generation as artificial intelligence and English-language media reshape how ...

If you've browsed a dusty old Viking saga and thought you’d need a full translation or an ancient rune decoder to make sense of it, then you’re not alone. However, on the island of Iceland, something ...

Iceland had been sitting high on my travel wish list for years. It’s the kind of destination that feels almost mythical: all the hot springs, insanely beautiful landscapes and the tease of the ...

IN a recent paper L. R. Wager 1 concluded “… it still seems to be an entirely open question whether the slightly unusual composition of the original Skaergaard magma is a sufficient cause for the ...

True Scandinavians, Icelandic sheepdogs are Iceland's only native dog and a symbol of Icelandic culture. Originally bred as herding dogs by Norse settlers (and still excellent working dogs), modern ...

You don’t need to master the official language to get by in the Land of Fire and Ice. But learning a few tricky words can deepen your connection to the locals and their enduring heritage. As in most ...