Mosquitoes are ectothermic and typically become less active as temperatures drop. Some species are more cold-tolerant than ...

Before the discovery, Iceland was just one of two places on Earth that did not have mosquitos, “largely due to its unique ...

It turns out that was no fly. Hjaltason had captured one of Iceland’s first mosquitoes—a Culiseta annulata, one of the ...

Until recently, Iceland was the only country in the world to be free of one of the most maddening and dangerous insects: ...

Iceland’s frozen, inhospitable winters have long protected it from mosquitoes, but that may be changing. This week, ...

REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — Iceland has confirmed its first wild mosquitoes, ending the island nation's status as one of the last ...

In 2023, Iceland’s government lifted a ban on commercial whaling. The temporary ban had been implemented in June due to ...

The discovery of three Culiseta annulata mosquitoes was confirmed this week by the Natural Science Institute of Iceland, ...

For years, Iceland was one of the only regions on the planet without mosquitos. The chilly weather and long winters kept the ...

When an Iceland resident found an odd-looking insect on a fly trap, he took his suspicions online, and scientists soon ...

Pet owners were forced to leave their animals behind when Icelandic residents evacuated a coastal town after a nearby volcano began showing signs of an impending eruption. Hundreds of earthquakes were ...

LONDON (AP) — Commercial hunting of fin whales can resume in Iceland but with stricter requirements on hunting methods and increased supervision, the North Atlantic island nation’s government said ...