Earthquake Swarm off Grímsey Island
More than 400 minor earthquakes have been recorded off Grímsey Island in the last two days, with shakes felt in Akureyri. Known as a ‘swarm’, the eart...
Sperm donor sparks ethical debate
A Danish sperm donor may have unknowingly passed on a cancer-causing illness to 50 percent of the children created using his sperm.
NASA begins 2013 survey of Greenland’s ice sheets
NASA has now started to collect this year’s research of the Earth’s polar ice sheets as part of their six-year survey.
Increased seismic activity around Hekla volcano raises concern
The Police in Hvolsvöllur and the Civil Defense department have expressed concern over increased seismic activity around Hekla volcano in the past few...
BIOEFFECT EGF SERUM skin care product wins award at GALA SPA AWARDS 2013
Popular skin care product BIOEFFECT EGF SERUM, by the Icelandic innovation company Sif Cosmetics, has received the internationally renowned GALA SPA A...
Greenland PM: Europe could miss out on mineral riches
Greenland’s Prime Minister has warned that the EU could miss out on having access to the territory’s newly uncovered mineral wealth.
Stone found in English Channel could be Icelandic ‘sunstone’
A crystal recovered from a shipwreck in the English Channel may turn out to be the fabled ‘sunstone’ said to be used by the Vikings. According to anci...
Danish tax authority sues Microsoft for DKK 5.8 billion
Denmark’s tax agency Skat has filed a lawsuit against US software giant Microsoft. According to a report published by Copenhagen-based broadcaster DR ...