As tensions rise to grab Arctic resources, the U.S. is racing to construct a new icebreaker vessel that can secure a foothold ...

The Nordic nation, with its extensive experience in navigating the icy Baltic Sea, has made and designed more icebreakers ...

Mercury (Hg) is a naturally occurring element found across the globe, yet it becomes highly toxic as it accumulates up the ...

Icebreaker ships are engineering marvels designed to navigate and conquer some of the harshest icy waters on the planet.

These powerful vessels were built to dominate one of Earth’s harshest environments. Discover how icebreaker ships evolved ...

“Ice is our playground,” said Mika Hovilainen, chief executive of Finnish icebreaker designer Aker Arctic. The company, which has a 246-foot-long ice-simulation tank, is now designing ships ...

To a large extent, among the broader body politic and the general populace, that remains the case: a 2016 survey of American ...

Instead of lions and elephants, a growing set of uber-luxury tours to polar locales in search of penguins, whales and total ...

The adventurer and author of Into the Ice recounts his harrowing attempt to sail the Northwest Passage and why he always ...

“Lindblad’s National Geographic Explorer is a small purpose-built expedition ship, with 130 passengers embarking on a 11 day ...

impact mercury's movement through Arctic ecosystems, and its transport from the atmosphere and terrestrial environment to the marine waters. On the return trip, the ship encountered upwelled ...