One of the great concerns in history regarding health is the appearance of new diseases that could lead to a substantial ...

The emperor penguin, the largest of the penguins, may face extinction by the end of the 21st century. Research published in ...

The discovery of these penguin colonies might sound like good news, but the joy won't last long as climate change surges.

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

Meanwhile, Antarctica has received relatively little attention. We set out to change that. The most suitable sediments are exposed near the coast of the icy continent, where penguins like to breed.

The study, which accounts for the unique life history and critical dependence of emperor penguins on the Antarctic environment, reveals that emperor penguins meet the criteria for uplisting to a ...

"could actually boost populations of local predators like seals and penguins." While Meijers noted icebergs like A23a are normal parts of the Antarctic life cycle, human-caused climate change has ...

While a “Titanic II” scenario isn’t very likely, and the area’s penguins seem to be mostly safe, the berg may be a symptom of unwelcome change to the Antarctic and the planet. A23a ...

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 ...