Penguins can reach speeds of up to 15 miles per hour and dive to depths of several hundred feet, depending on the species.

In January, the Mississippi Aquarium welcomed two tiny critically endangered penguin hatchlings — the first penguins born in ...

Birds lay eggs of surprising variety, and scientists have long wondered why. Could it be that certain shapes protect eggs from shattering? Or perhaps allow them to fit snugly in a nest? Or was ...

Physicists are studying penguins and their ability to “fly” through water for inspiration to design aquatic robots that ... the bird species is particularly suited to chasing small fish ...

With more than three quarters of known penguin species now extinct ... and subsequently lost the ability to fly as they adapted to an aquatic realm, becoming excellent swimmers and divers.