The New York Times

Penguins Today: The elephant in the room

An elephant is stalking the Pittsburgh Penguins. Various reports have said Kyle Dubas told his fellow NHL general managers he’d trade any player other than Sidney Crosby. More players might be on ...

'It was a horrible scene to witness': How bird flu has decimated elephant seal populations

The sudden decimation by bird flu of the world's largest seal has sent shockwaves through the scientific community, and the ...
The Conversation

DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past

This research was part of the Ross Sea Region Research and Monitoring Programme,, funded by the New Zealand Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment. Theresa Cole does not work for, consult, ...

Huge numbers of world’s biggest seals die in 'very worrying' bird flu outbreak

Scientists have seen a significant drop in breeding female elephant seals following an avian influenza outbreak on the ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica

Scientists are investigating how Adélie penguin colonies along the coast of Antarctica’s Ross Sea have adapted over the last 6,000 years. Jamie Wood Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, ...

Ancient DNA reveals 6,000 years of the lives of Antarctic penguins

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