In the Land of Fire and Ice, Reykjavík’s dining scene sizzles. Through her extensive background in wine, Lauren Mowery discovered that coffee has many of the same organoleptic properties as fermented ...
Hugleikur Dagsson, a famed Icelandic cartoonist, writer and comedian creates super dark cartoons showing that Icelandic humor ...
The voice is fluting, translucent. The melodies it carries are linear yet sinuous, their rise and fall akin to undulating ...
The Icelandic Meteorological Office has warned of an eruption “in the coming days.” By Sarah Hurtes Volcanoes have always fascinated us. Once revered as the abodes of the gods, some bring forth ...
Grindavík sits roughly 30 miles south of Iceland's capital city, Reykjavik. A massive volcanic eruption at the Sundhnúkur crater in Iceland on Wednesday spewed lava over 160 feet into the air, ...
James Day receives funding from the US National Science Foundation. To experience a volcanic eruption is to witness nature’s raw power. If you would like to see one for yourself, Iceland is a great ...
The Reykjanes Peninsula has entered a new volcanic era. Innovative efforts to map and monitor the subterranean magma are saving lives. On November 10, 2023, Kristín Jónsdóttir, head of the Icelandic ...
Travel | Updated: October 10, 2025 | Originally Published: January 26, 2024 These selections from the Smithsonian magazine photo contest will transport you to the small Scandinavian island A church ...