Antarctic sea ice is more than just a platform for penguins. The sea ice's high reflectivity influences the whole Earth's ...

"Each of these species and organisms work together in ecosystems, like an intricate web." Researchers issue warning after ...

Satellite photos show emperor penguins in one region of Antarctica declined 22% in the past 15 years. That's significantly faster than prior estimates of their decline due to climate change.

ANTARCTICA: Iceberg, right ahead! For Sunnyvale’s Carla Klein, a close-up view of icebergs, penguins, seals and whales were among the highlights of a trip to Argentina and Antarctica earlier ...

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the forming sea ice. But emperor penguins stay put.

Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready. As Antarctic sea ice shrinks, iconic emperor penguins are in more ...

The emperor penguin population in Antarctica is declining "worse than the worst-case projections," according to a new study released on Tuesday. The study, based on a new analysis of satellite ...

WASHINGTON – The population of emperor penguins in one part of Antarctica appears to be declining faster than previously thought, according to a new analysis of satellite imagery released Tuesday.

A 2018 study that analyzed the remains of an ancient “super colony” of the birds suggests there may have been a “penguin optimum” climate window between about 4,000 and 2,000 years ago, at ...

How pungent poop could help Antarctica’s penguins. The gases in penguin poop–or guano–can help form cooling clouds. By Laura Baisas. Published May 22, 2025 11:00 AM EDT.

Life Penguin poo helps keep Antarctica cool. Huge colonies of penguins in Antarctica fill the air with ammonia, which boosts particles in the atmosphere that allow climate-cooling clouds to form ...