Parents in Reykjavík's Vesturbær neighbourhood were informed Oct. 21 that an e.coli infection had broken out in the local playschool.

On Thursday, October 31, members of the Icelandic Medical Association agreed to a nationwide strike. The strike is expected to start on November 18, barring successful negotiations before that time.

The origins of an e.coli contamination, which led to a mass outbreak in a Reykjavík preschool, have been determined. The case was investigated by the Food and Veterinary Authority (MAST), which ...

Hjaltalín is back! Heima í Hafnarfirði is doing a spinoff in Akranes! Halloween costumes are probably close to selling out, and Hallgrímur Helgason has managed to publish a new book and open an art ...

The deadline for declaring one’s candidacy for the Nov. 30 parliamentary elections expired at noon today, reports RÚV. Twelve political parties announced their candidacies, but one withdrew. Now that ...

While puffins are practically the symbol of Vestmannaeyjar, petrels (a small species of sea birds in the same family as the larger albatross) are much more enigmatic. Stephen Hurling, a PhD student in ...

Starting November 1, Icelandair will no longer transport pets on its passenger flights, reports RÚV. The shift means that pets will now only be transported using Icelandair’s cargo planes flying from ...

Iceland’s inflation rate has declined to 5.1 percent, marking its lowest point since November 2021, when it stood at 4.8 percent, reports RÚV. This recent drop comes after a peak of 10.2 percent in ...

A butterfly species has been named after Björk Guðmundsdóttir, as Pterourus bjorkae, reports RÚV. The species is primarily found in the deciduous forests of the eastern part of North America.

Residents of Ölfus can vote for or against zoning changes at the harbor in Þorlákshöfn regarding a planned gravel processing plant and port. The community vote will start on Monday, November 25, ...

ICE-SAR (Icelandic Association for Search and Rescue) marine rescue teams and the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter crew were dispatched this morning after a fishing boat ran aground in Súgandafjörður ...

There’s an e.coli outbreak among preschoolers, Bjarni Ben is saying racist shit, Iceland reached its highest-ever murder count, and the world is burning: are you sure this is the future our ...