The tall black-and-white residents of Antarctica, who waddle around its icy landscape, are in peril thanks to the rapidly ...

"It's incredibly energy-intensive and the birds use up to 50% of their body mass," he says. It is "probably the most ...

Unstable sea ice is sending some penguins into Antarctica's frigid waters before the birds have a chance to regrow their ...

The United States listed emperor penguins as an endangered species in 2022 because multiple studies project large population losses — to near-extinction — this century under continued warming. About a ...

The birds' already risky molting strategy—in which they shed and regrow all their feathers at once—is becoming even more hazardous due to climate change ...

Longer summers are allowing more king penguin chicks to bulk up and survive the winter, but the penguins' main fishing area is shifting further away as temperatures rise ...

Three Adelie penguins approached a resting Emperor penguin on an icy Antarctic shoreline. Filmed on January 28, the moment ...

King penguins on the Crozet Islands are breeding earlier and with a higher level of success than they did 24 years ago. Researchers say this is likely in response to their changing environment and ...

Researchers analyzing satellite images found emperor penguins being forced into tighter, overcrowded groups as sea ice ...

Emperor penguins shed all their feathers once a year, a precarious ritual that may have become deadly as climate change ...

"It's incredibly energy-intensive and the birds use up to 50% of their body mass," he says. It is "probably the most dangerous time for adult Emperor penguins because they haven't got their waterproof ...

Emperor penguins shed all their feathers once a year, a precarious ritual that may have become deadly as climate change ...