When Surtsey erupted from the sea in 1963, it became a living experiment in how life begins anew. Decades later, scientists ...

Mosquitoes have reached Iceland, a place once thought too harsh for them to survive. Climate change may play a role in this shift.

Mosquitoes are ectothermic and typically become less active as temperatures drop. Some species are more cold-tolerant than ...

Iceland recorded its first verified population of mosquitoes. The cold-tolerant species Culiseta annulata survived Iceland’s ...

A concerning development is occurring in Iceland: for the first time in the island's history, mosquitoes have appeared. This ...

Until recently, Iceland was the only country in the world to be free of one of the most maddening and dangerous insects: ...

Iceland’s frozen, inhospitable winters have long protected it from mosquitoes, but that may be changing. This week, ...

Climate change and human-made shelters have created survivable habitat for the cold-adapted mosquito species Culiseta ...

Iceland, one of the last places on Earth to be free of mosquitoes, recorded its first sighting this month. Scientists say ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

A new genetic study revealed distinct Viking origins for the Faroe Islands and Iceland, challenging previous assumptions about the uniformity of Norse settlements in the North Atlantic. The research, ...