Awkward on land, emperor penguins soar through the sea. Now scientists have discovered the secret of their speed.

New research shows that a remote, uninhabited volcanic island has lost over half a million chinstrap penguins in 15 years to ...

The beloved emperor penguin and Antarctic fur seal are now officially endangered. Here’s what can be done. In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white ...

In 1902, British explorer Robert Falcon Scott spotted a large group of large black and white birds at Ross Island, Antarctica. This was among the many milestones of Scott’s famous Discovery expedition ...

Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice are having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers The mass drowning of emperor penguin chicks as sea ice is melted by the climate crisis ...