emperor penguins have a dense, uniform coat of feathers. And because the bases of their feathers include tiny filaments—just 20 microns in diameter, less than half the width of a thin human hair ...

many emperor penguin colonies will be extinct. Their disappearance would be another sign of ecological instability that could ultimately harm human communities, as disruptions in the Antarctic ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments. LEAP OF ...

The new National Geographic miniseries Secrets of the Penguins visits the type of world Avatar filmmaker James Cameron is well known for: unfamiliar, alien, and unforgiving.

The footage Gregory captured on his shoot "comprises the start and the end of the episode where we focus on the key life stages of the emperor penguins, like emperor penguin chicks coming of age ...

Only humans can secure the future of this species, as their fate depends on global climate policy combined with an action plan to protect their habitat and remove other risks from human disturbance.

The study, which accounts for the unique life history and critical dependence of emperor penguins on the Antarctic ... system are essential for ensuring human health and well-being.

By Stephanie Jenouvrier (*) Emperor penguins thrive on Antarctica’s coastlines in icy conditions any human would find extreme. Yet, like Goldilocks, they have a narrow comfort zone: If there’s ...

The penguin behavior that seems most human is also that which is essential to their survival. The creation of communities among Emperor penguins in Antarctica, for instance, which huddle in rotating ...

In Us Weekly’s exclusive sneak peek at the show, which premieres on Sunday, April 20, Lively takes viewers through an interaction between two emperor penguins and their adorable chicks.

Related: Poop stains reveal four previously unknown Emperor penguin colonies ... the head with a guilt trip about our behaviors as human beings,” he said. “[But] they’re always ...