Tag: Iceland
Prehistoric megafloods smaller than assumed
Mighty floods have carved out deep canyons on Earth. New research suggests this may have required less power than previously thought. Collecting such data,...
Viking sacrificial cave associated with Ragnarok, the end of the world, discovered in Iceland
The Journal of Archaeology Science has published a paper by the Haffenreffer Museum’s Deputy Director, Kevin Smith, that uses new approaches to analyzing radiocarbon...
In Iceland, melting glaciers give way to plant life
As the climate warms and glaciers retreat, the landscape around them is transforming. With the recession of ice, areas that were formerly frozen over...
Tree rings and the Laki volcano eruption: A closer look at climate
University of Arizona researchers read between the lines of tree rings to reconstruct exactly what happened in Alaska the year that the Laki Volcano...
Viking Age excavation could rewrite the story of Iceland’s settlement
A Viking Age excavation in East Iceland is revealing a more nuanced history of the settlement of Iceland, involving seasonal settlements, wealthy longhouses, and...
Icelandic DNA jigsaw-puzzle brings new knowledge about Neanderthals
An international team of researchers has put together a new image of Neanderthals based on the genes Neanderthals left in the DNA of modern...