Every year on April 25th, World Penguin Day reminds us of the incredible role penguins play in both science and our imagination. It’s a day to celebrate their resilience, ...

For comparison, emperor penguins, aka the largest penguins now living, weigh in at a maximum of 100 pounds (45 kilograms), according to a release. And a male ostrich , the largest bird now alive ...

Emperor penguin colonies discovered by scientists through bird poop on satellite imagery Climate change negatively affects emperor penguins. A study suggests 98% of the species will disappear by ...

WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - The evolution of penguins from their flying seabird ancestors into the flightless denizens of marine environments from frigid Antarctica to the tropical Galapagos ...

Satellite images show emperor penguins suffered breeding failure 01:32. Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica may be declining faster than the most pessimistic predictions, scientists said ...

Penguins are champion power nappers. Over the course of a single day, they fall asleep thousands of times, each bout a few seconds long, a new study has found.

Penguin-scented winds The goal was to determine where the ammonia is coming from, including testing a previous hypothesis that the ocean surface could be the source, he said.

The gases in penguin poop–or guano–can help form cooling clouds. Get the Popular Science daily newsletter💡 Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Search for: ...

Scientists consider penguins promising candidates for such bioindicators, says marine scientist Míriam Gimeno Castells, a Ph.D. student at the Institute of Marine Science from the Spanish ...

Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming melts their icy habitat, researchers say.

Penguin poop may be playing a key role in keeping climate change in check over Antarctica, ... Scientists measured the concentration of ammonia in the air at a site near Marambio Base, ...