Scientists uncover hidden land under Iceland, questioning our understanding of Earth's continents and tectonic plates.

The world has over 100,000 islands, and most have been explored. But some remain a mystery to most of the … Continue reading ...

Google Maps will change the name of "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America" once it is officially updated in the U.S.

What if everything you learned in school about Earth’s continents was wrong? New research has shaken the foundation of ...

In climates cold enough to freeze, you never know what is hidden underneath the ice. For countless years, humans have … ...

Axial Seamount is a young, 30 million-year-old undersea volcano in the Pacific Ocean off the U.S. coast, and it’s expected to ...

Global warming could awaken dormant volcanoes, triggering a chain reaction with unpredictable ... This phenomenon, already observed in Iceland, could repeat on a much larger scale in Antarctica. Ice ...

The Uttarakhand government on Friday handed out its 40 identified geothermal hot spring sites in the Himalayas to Iceland to explore, develop and harness the energy for the state.

Iceland's second-largest volcano may be about to wake up after a near-decade-long slumber following a "swarm" of seismic activity this week. Approximately 130 earthquakes were recorded at ...

Over 130 earthquakes struck Iceland’s Bárðarbunga volcano within hours on January 14, including a significant 5.1 magnitude quake. The Bárðarbunga system, Iceland's largest volcanic zone ...

One of Iceland's largest volcanoes is on the verge of erupting, experts have warned. Bárðarbunga – the second largest volcano in the country – has been “hit with a number of 130 earthquakes” within ...