An Adélie penguin may squawk in conversation with a neighbor, steal pebbles from another’s nest, or push their beaks out to intimidate others. Researchers have even seen penguins playfully chasing ...

With impending climate change, researchers fear history may repeat after they find tragic graveyards of penguins from the past.

Chicks’ downy feathers are not waterproof, and not a single chick from a colony of 30,000 adult pairs survived the 2013-14 breeding season. We’re working with French polar scientists at Dumont ...

Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6,000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica's Ross ...

A pair of Adelie penguins before going for a ‘feed dip’ Adelie penguins can only survive in a sea ice environment Miniature cameras attached to a penguin's head have given Japanese scientists ...

The Adélie is the littlest, and also the most widespread, species of penguin in the Antarctic. They might look a bit clumsy on land, but penguins are brilliant swimmers. They can dive down to 180m – ...

Today is World Penguin Day, a special day in which the Adelie penguin supposedly begins its annual northward migration to Antarctica. In celebration, here are five fabulous facts about these ...

Scientists have used ancient DNA to help reconstruct 6,000 years of penguin history at the South Pole. The researchers found that Adélie penguins had taken over the habitat of southern elephant ...

When a penguin does this to a human, it can signify general interest or trust. Baby Adélie chicks like this one often make noises if they need something. These chirps or squawks can mean hunger ...