PITTSBURGH — The National Aviary’s youngest African Penguins have officially joined the colony. The chicks, who hatched back ...

Scientists at the Australian Antarctic Partnership Program are just beginning to understand the dire effects of extremely low ...

When the breeze blew from a 60,000-strong Adelie penguin colony eight kilometers (five miles) away, atmospheric ammonia spiked to 13.5 parts per billion—about a thousand times the background level.

Penguin poop may be playing a key role in keeping climate change in check over Antarctica, new research published May 22 finds.

When the breeze blew from a 60,000-strong Adelie penguin colony eight kilometers (five miles) away, atmospheric ammonia spiked to 13.5 parts per billion -- about a thousand times the background level.

Penguin droppings are helping to stem some of the effects of climate change, a study has found. Excrement of the marine birds contains a high amount of ammonia which rises into the atmosphere and ...

Celebrate World Penguin Day 2025 by discovering 10 amazing destinations to see penguins in the wild. Plan your adventure and explore these incredible penguin spots!

Krill are a keystone species in the Antarctic, but their population is moving further south due to climate change.

Antarctic Krill Swim Faster in Presence of Adélie Penguin Feces The researchers speculate that the behavior might be an escape response to the presence of predators.

Plan the adventure of a lifetime and create epic memories. Here are five ideas to consider. Splurge on a family safari Visit northern Tanzania’s Serengeti for wildlife viewing and a cultural ...

During their five long years of observing Adélie penguin mating behavior, the researchers discovered that female penguins would sometimes trade their bodies for pebbles.