Icebreaker ships are among the toughest vessels ever built, designed to crush through frozen seas where no other ship can travel. This video explores how they work and why they’re vital for Arctic ...

This massive group of beluga whales was stuck near the frozen shores of the Chukchi Peninsula, suffocating underwater.

The icebreaker Aiviq is a gas guzzler with a troubled history. The ship was built to operate in the Arctic, but it has a type of propulsion system susceptible to failure in ice. Its waste and ...

HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Dignitaries at a steel-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Finland marked the start of work on a new Canadian icebreaker to be named the Polar Max and aimed at bolstering Arctic ...

With the US Coast Guard (USCG) getting funding earmarked for significant icebreaker expansion, countries and companies are battling for deals to do the work.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. HELSINKI, Finland (AP) — Dignitaries at a steel-cutting ceremony Wednesday in Finland marked the ...