Iceland is home to magnificent geological formations, but one of its most unusual natural sights is the Elephant Rock ...

Related stories At Heimaey Island — where puffins nest and a volcano looks down over the village — we drifted off the ship to explore. I hiked and wandered through the city to eat excellent ...

The birds spend most of their lives in the open ocean. Observing birds at sea is nearly impossible, so much about puffins remains a mystery. Ecologists like Erpur Snær Hansen, who leads a team at the ...