There is no shortage of penguin poop in Antarctica. In fact, you can see it from space, if you know where to look. Researchers often use satellite observations to study Adélie penguin populations and ...

A penguin’s cute exterior is equally matched to its friendly disposition. As a species, penguins are rarely aggressive and lean more curious. Around humans, a penguin can be observant, unbothered, and ...

As the fervor of Fat Bear Week rages on, a different corner of the animal kingdom is in trouble: The Antarctic penguin community. Australian researchers studying Adélie penguins point to a plunging ...

Research has estimated that almost 6 million Adélie penguin live in East Antarctica, more than double the previous count. The jump in population is to due a new counting method that took into account ...

Antarctic penguins’ breeding season has shifted by a record two weeks as a result of climate change, reveals new research. A decade-long project uncovered the "striking" changes that scientists say ...

The Adélie penguin was featured on Werner Herzog’s 2007 documentary titled “Encounters at the End of the World.” ...

Rare 'blonde' penguin spotted in Antarctica. See the photo. Rare 'blonde' penguin spotted in Antarctica. See the photo. Bird migration is one of nature’s great wonders. Here’s how they do it. Bird ...

Many animals engage in elaborate mating rituals. For flight-ready birds, these often involve complex dance moves and peacock-like displays of grandeur. For their land-bound cousins, like the Adélie ...

Antarctica’s Cape Crozier is not somewhere tourists or even scientists usually go. To protect one of Earth’s largest Adélie penguin colonies, the area requires special permission to visit. Some ...

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 ...