Oldest parrot fossil found in Denmark
Palaeontologists have made a groundbreaking discovery in Scandinavia, according to reports in Science Daily. Scientists discovered the fossilised rema...
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Actavis pharmaceuticals strengthens retail presence in Australia
Actavis, a generic pharmaceuticals company based in Iceland, has signed a distribution agreement for a number of retail products with Australian compa...
Turkey looks to Iceland for geothermal developments
Hilmi Guler, the Minister of Energy for Turkey, recently made a formal visit to Iceland in order to explore the possibilities of geothermal energy pro...
The mathematics of midges
Midges have become the subject of mathematical study, with Icelandic midges drawing scientist’s particular attention. According to reports in the New ...
University of Iceland acquires Gavia AUVs
The University of Iceland Institute of Biology recently purchased a 500 metre rated Gavia AUV mini submarine from Hafmynd Ehf, according to reports on...
Testers accepted for new ‘twinning’ site
TellMeTwin.com, a new website that offers to find user’s personality ‘twins’, is inviting people to take part in its Beta testing stage before the sit...
Norwegian helicopters too hot in Afghanistan
Experts predict that high temperatures in Afghanistan may be bad for the helicopters designed to transport Norwegian troops who have been wounded in t...
Glitnir makes shortlist for sustainable energy award
Nordic bank Glitnir was recently shortlisted for the 2008 FT (Financial Times) Sustainable Banking Awards, the leading global awards for sustainabilit...