Interestingly, Adelie penguins have managed to evade the list of endangered species because of their diverse colonies spread across Antarctica. But that has not been the case for other penguin ...

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

Meanwhile, Antarctica has received relatively little ... For example, in samples from active colonies, we found penguin genetic diversity increased as we sampled closer and closer to the surface.

Climate change is also driving penguins to colonize new areas, or to stay in regions longer than they normally would, ...

Avian flu has wreaked havoc in other parts of the world. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, the United ...

In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich ... Now, researchers have found yet another way to put penguin poo to good use. Adélie penguin guano is helping them study 6,000 years of environmental ...

Most Antarctic trips explore the western peninsula departing from South America for about 10 days. This is the most beautiful ...

The penguin in this video is an Adélie penguin native to Antarctica. This species is only found on that continent, where it is widespread alongside the emperor penguin. The two species differ in ...

Antarctica has thus accumulated ... The new study’s lead scientist Philip Sontag found an alternative when his team was analysing feathers shed by Antarctic penguins almost a decade ago.