Residents of the seaside town of Grindavík in Iceland are being allowed to return home nearly a year after fleeing the region ...

Bjorn Por Guðmundsson leads me to a grassy hillside. He is running a team of international scientists who plan to drill into ...

AA moderately strong earthquake struck eastern Turkey on Wednesday, causing widespread panic, officials said. More than 40 ...

A rare polar bear that was spotted outside a cottage in a remote village in Iceland was shot by police after being considered a threat, authorities said Friday. The bear was killed Thursday ...

Iceland is renowned for its geological diversity including glaciers, geysers, hot springs, and volcanoes. The Reykjanes ...

Some earthquakes are imperceptibly quiet. We may not feel them, but machines might detect them—and they can point scientists to a potential "Big One". Geophysicist Zachary Ross is pioneering a ...

Some of my fellow Times reporters answered that question. Turns out yes, there has been an increase in moderate earthquakes rumbling the region, according to scientists. That Sept. 12 quake near M ...

But for busy people, here’s a summary of things you should know about what to do before, during and after an earthquake in Japan. If you’re on public transport: Follow the same guidelines ...

Seismologists study earthquakes by looking at the damage that was caused and by using seismometers. A seismometer is an instrument that records the shaking of the Earth's surface caused by seismic ...

It has been a generation since Los Angeles had a major earthquake disaster. Even in an active seismic year, many residents say they refuse to become alarmist. By Corina Knoll and Jill Cowan ...

If you haven’t considered visiting Iceland for golf, you wouldn't be alone—but you’re also missing out. Where else in the world can you tee off at midnight and have complete sunlight?

Frozen supermarket chain Iceland has made a major change to 53 of its UK stores ahead of a major nationwide rollout. Iceland has partnered with the food delivery service Deliveroo as part of the ...