FILE - This undated photo provided by the British Antarctic Survey in January 2024 shows adult emperor penguins with a chick near Halley Research Station in Antarctica. (British Antarctic Survey via ...

Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research. The ammonia in penguin guano -- or poop -- could help to reduce the ...

The first penguin chick of the season was born near the Ukrainian Antarctic Station "Akademik Vernadsky". The chick was ...

Ten of thousands of penguins, clustered together on the Antarctic Peninsula, can produce some potent stenches. Now, scientists have found that all that waste could be powerful enough to cool the ...

Antarctica's penguins exhibit remarkable trust towards humans, approaching with innocence. However, this vulnerability means even a single touch can be detrimental, disrupting their vital feather ...

Thank you to Quark Expeditions for making my dream of not only stepping on my seventh continent but also hula-hooping there come true. I sailed south of the Antarctic circle on Quark Ultramarine with ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released Tuesday ...