US firm to buy Iceland’s Decode genetics
Reykjavik’s Decode genetics is to be acquired by a major US pharmaceutical giant. According to a report by the Chicago Tribune on Monday, California-b...
Icelandic researchers: rare gene increases Alzheimer’s risk
Icelandic and British researchers have pinpointed a gene variant that appears to triple the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The news comes via...
Unique video of close encounter with humpback whales
Unique footage of a close encounter between a humpback whale and a group on kayaks was revealed on Norwegian news website Verdens Gang. The video was ...
Icelandic children learning to write computer code
A unique start-up programme is teaching complex technological tasks, including how to write code for computer programs, to Icelandic children.
Experts: sea levels rising faster than expected
American researchers have claimed that the rise of sea level may be happening at twice the rate previously thought. The news comes via a newly release...
Polar bears enjoy summer sanctuary on Icebergs
Filmmakers have discovered that some polar bears are seeking refuge from hunters on major icebergs, rather than on land as previously thought.
Ancient grain returns in Finland
One of mankind’s earliest cultivated crops has resurfaced in Finland. According to a report by the Helsinki-based YLE news agency, emmer wheat has beg...
Furious winds across Iceland
Iceland residents have been experiencing strong winds for the past 48 hours, with gusts exceeding 100 km/h in Reykjavik and elsewhere around the count...