A team of international scientists, led by researchers from the University of Southampton, has traced strange, out-of-place ...

The unexpected discovery of Greenland rocks in Iceland hints that a centuries-long cold snap may have helped finish off the Western Roman Empire.

When it comes to the fall of the Roman Empire, this climate shift may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.” ...

Learn what the rocks in Iceland tell researchers about climate conditions at the time of the Roman Empire’s collapse.

Unusual rocks on an Icelandic beach were dropped there by icebergs, adding to evidence that an unusually cool period preceded ...

The international team of geoscientists focused their work on a unique finding: a group of unusual rocks located on an elevated beach terrace on Iceland’s western coast. These rocks, apparently ...

Iceland, the land of ice and fire, is a dynamic landscape of volcanos ... Hidden behind lava rock walls, the hotel lobby doubles as a lounge and casual dining space. Lofty ceilings lead on ...

The Elephant Rock is a part of the cliffs found on the western side of Heimaey and the face of the elephant is best seen from the water ...

Iceland is a country that was shaped by volcanoes and ice, and where the scars of both are still vivid. Drive out of Reykjavik, and the landscape around you is often a patchwork of volcanic rocks ...

“As glaciers move, they erode the landscape, breaking up rocks ... The team determined the ice-rafted rocks were likely dropped in Iceland in the seventh century, coinciding with a major climate ...