"Ancient DNA provides a unique opportunity to look ... The genomes of the ancient and modern Adélie penguins sequenced in the study will provide an incredible resource for future research ...

Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano allows mosses and other organisms to ...

Today, elephant seals are uncommon visitors to the Antarctic continent, and breed on subantarctic islands including Macquarie ...

Researchers conclude that Adélie penguins took over the Antarctic habits of seals when sea ice started to expand around 1,400 ...

Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6,000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica's Ross Sea coast, showing how animals in the region responded to climate and ...

In 2019 she teamed up with colleagues in New Zealand and the USA, and using ancient DNA and morphology, described two recently extinct penguins from New Zealand fossil records. Her research ...

Tanking doesn’t guarantee success. No. 1 draft picks don’t guarantee championships. That the Penguins still play as hard as ...

We set out to change that. The most suitable sediments are exposed near the coast of the icy continent, where penguins like to breed. Their poo is a rich source of DNA, providing information about ...