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

The emperor penguin, the largest of the penguins, may face extinction by the end of the 21st century. Research published in ...

The emperor penguin, the largest of the penguin species, could face extinction by the end of the 21st century. Research ...

Scientists at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI), in collaboration with international partners, have developed a ...

Meanwhile, Antarctica has received relatively little attention. We set out to change that. The most suitable sediments are exposed near the coast of the icy continent, where penguins like to breed.

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 ...

Jamie Wood Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano allows mosses and other organisms to flourish in an otherwise inhospitable place. And, since poop ...

"could actually boost populations of local predators like seals and penguins." While Meijers noted icebergs like A23a are normal parts of the Antarctic life cycle, human-caused climate change has ...

Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6,000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica's Ross Sea coast, showing how animals in the region responded to climate and ...