Lava flows, near mile-thick glaciers and ice age floods layered and carved up this landscape.

Iceland offers a surreal combination of elements that seem more fitting for a science fiction world than our own. Travel across the black sand beaches of Reynisfjara, where towering basalt columns ...

Can lava flows be harnessed into structures we could live and work in? Peter R., Eugene, OR. To reach proposed climate goals, ...

Scientists have traced a 60-million-year volcanic trail from Iceland to Ireland to a deep mantle plume that shaped the North ...

Iceland is a land like no other,a place where fire meets ice, where dramatic landscapes stretch as far as the eye can see, ...

A cross-section that spans eras and continents. Here’s where to find the world’s most incredible pieces of architecture, ...

Iceland ranks as the world's most peaceful country in 2025. Discover why it's a serene escape for Indian travellers and a ...

The December 18 explosion is the region’s fourth in three years—and has fired out 10 times more lava per second than any of the past three at their peaks. Here's what happens next.

Northern Ireland is home to the Giant’s Causeway, a collection of about 40,000 hexagonal basalt columns that protrude from the North Atlantic Ocean and lead up to the foot of a cliff.The UNESCO ...

I just fell in love. I always loved the history of basketball. But the way he would compare it to pop culture and all that: From then on, me and my dad would always read his columns. We were big fans.

These types of rebates have brought some business to local retailers like Basalt Bike and Ski, despite no limitations on what retailer the Basalt rebate can be used at. “It’s super common for folks in ...

Independence Day 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Iceland. Every 17 June is Iceland’s Independence Day, also sometimes called Icelandic National Day. The holiday looks back to the day in 1944 when Iceland ...