Rare samples of mud — yes mud — from deep below the ice sheet are giving scientists new insights into our changing climate.

But in 2014, a huge torrent of meltwater from a subglacial lake burst out of the surface of the Greenland ice sheet, leaving 25-metre mounds of ice and giant crevasses in its wake.

About sixty million years ago, the Icelandic mantle plume—a fountain of hot rock that rises from Earth’s core-mantle boundary ...

This isn’t just a flight - it’s a test of nerve over some of the harshest terrain on Earth. From Greenland’s frozen coast to ...

The confusing names of Iceland and Greenland date back to Viking times. This centuries-old naming strategy reveals clever ...

Have you ever wondered why Greenland and Iceland have such contrasting names, especially when the actual landscapes of these countries are so different from what their names suggest? Explore the ...

What do the rumblings of Iceland’s volcanoes have in common with the now peaceful volcanic islands off Scotland’s western ...