“We started this project four years ago. Originally, it was just going to be sold in stores, but we made a slight change in direction,” says Unnar Helgi Daníelsson, entrepreneur and founder of Thor’s Skyr. From the sunbaked city of Phoenix,...

Tonight may offer one of the last chances to witness the aurora borealis this season, as a powerful geomagnetic storm currently surrounds the Earth.

Good news for those planning to travel or spend time outdoors this Easter: the weather forecast for the holiday weekend looks promising across most of the country. Sunshine is expected to shine over much of Iceland, with temperatures hovering just...

A well-known landmark on the Reykjanes Peninsula may be due for a name change, according to geophysicist and professor emeritus Páll Einarsson. The "Bridge Between Continents," a popular tourist attraction, has recently made headlines—n...

Excitement is building in Ísafjörður as the beloved music festival Aldrei fór ég suður draws near. The event, now a staple of the town’s cultural life, will take place from April 18–19, and preparations are well underway.

Despite a challenging winter season with unusually low snowfall, ski resorts in North Iceland are preparing to welcome visitors with open slopes and festive activities over the Easter holiday.

Today, Vigdís Finnbogadóttir, former President of Iceland and the world’s first democratically elected female head of state, celebrates her 95th birthday. Marking nearly a century of life dedicated to culture, language, and public service, Fin...

During the recent official visit of the President of Iceland, Halla Tómasdóttir, to Norway, Icelandic culinary talent was proudly on display. Chefs Hafliði Halldórsson, Snædís Xyza Mae Ocampo — captain of the Icelandic national culinary te...

In a detailed obituary, The New York Times has paid tribute to Icelandic chess grandmaster Friðrik Ólafsson, highlighting his extraordinary impact on the international chess scene and his role in shaping Iceland’s chess legacy.

This summer, Bergur Vilhjálmsson, a Reykjavík firefighter and ambulance worker, will undertake a powerful journey to raise awareness for mental health. Starting at Goðafoss and traveling to Reykjavík, he’ll cross the vast wilderness of Spren...

Severe weather conditions have rendered many of Iceland’s mountain roads impassable, disrupting travel plans and prompting caution across the country. The Icelandic Meteorological Office has issued a yellow weather alert for the North and Westfj...

At a cozy café on Vitastígur, nestled among Reykjavík’s ever-stylish crowd, Michael Hendrix is already deep in conversation with an Icelandic actor when I arrive. Draped in a traditional Icelandic wool sweater and sipping coffee, Hendrix—an...

Hvalur hf., Iceland's sole commercial whaling company, has announced it will not engage in whaling this summer. The decision comes amid plummeting product prices in Japan, the company’s main market, and ongoing global economic uncertainty, i...

Crude oil prices have dropped to their lowest levels since 2021, during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to Halla Hrund Logadóttir, Member of Parliament for the Progressive Party and former Director of Energy Affairs at Orkustofnun, t...

The Icelandic Film School's management company has entered bankruptcy proceedings, marking a serious setback for the institution, its staff, and students. In an email to staff, Rector Hlín Jóhannesdóttir expressed disappointment, noting tha...

Icelandair expands its U.S. network with four weekly flights to Nashville and a stronger partnership with Southwest Airlines.

The visibility of drug use among children and teenagers in Reykjavík is on the rise — and the users are getting younger. Still, many seem more aware of their actions, even as their behavior becomes more visible, according to staff from Flotinn ...

Guðrún Hafsteinsdóttir, chair of the Independence Party, criticized the government's handling of changes to fishing fees during a spirited exchange in Alþingi yesterday, accusing it of poor administration and a lack of transparency.

Gylfi Zoëga, professor of economics at the University of Iceland, describes U.S. President Donald Trump’s recent trade policies as a bold and unprecedented economic experiment.

Haraldur Sigurðsson, volcanologist and professor emeritus at the University of Rhode Island, says a new phase of volcanic activity began on April 1 in the Sundhnúkur volcanic system. This chapter, he believes, is likely to be marked by renewed m...