The Fagradalsfjall volcano in Iceland reveals a process far more dynamic than anyone had assumed in two centuries of research.

Iceland's Fagradalsfjall volcano began erupting August 3. An expert explains what makes the country a "double whammy" for volcanic activity.

The Inuit tell stories about the year that summer never arrived. Tree rings from 1783 confirm that the Laki volcano in Iceland caused the cooldown.

New research used spots on Earth, including Iceland and Idaho, to study the seasons on ancient Mars.

Icelandic Medieval literature, in addition to ancient DNA and carbon dating, tell the likely story of how Iceland lost its unique walrus population.

Following the 1783-84 eruption of the Laki volcano on Iceland, Benjamin Franklin speculated on its effects on the climate. A new study shows he was right.