Adelie penguins (Pygoscelis adeliae) belong to the penguin family Spheniscidae. They also go by the name brush-tailed penguins due to the long, still feathers on their tails that often sweep the ...

Penguin poop may be playing a key role in keeping climate change in check over Antarctica, new research published May 22 finds. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages ...

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 ...

The Adélie penguin, or Pygoscelis adeliae, is a penguin species commonly found along the For flight-ready birds, these often involve complex dance moves and peacock-like displays of grandeur.

Microplastics have been discovered in the organs and gastrointestinal tissues of Adelie penguins in Antarctica, according to a study by CSIR-NIO Goa. Researchers found that the majority of plastic ...

The practice has been observed among Adélie penguins. For years, people have claimed that penguins trade sex acts for pebbles they use to build their nests: This rumor has spread online since at ...

Research by Petaluma-based non-profit, Point Blue Conservation Science, shows how Adélie penguins within the Ross Sea, Antarctica use sea ice in their annual migrations. The paper, "Going with ...

Adélie penguin populations on the western side of the Antarctic Peninsula have declined dramatically in recent decades, while gentoo penguins there have become more plentiful. In other parts of ...

In 2019, Mauritzen photographed a leucistic king penguin on South Georgia Island, which is 1,200 miles from the tip of South America. The most oddly colored species. Leucistic penguins are rare ...

Bill Fraser of Sheridan spent 45 seasons conducting research in Antarctica. His work has linked climate change, sea ice retreat and decline in Adelie penguin populations.