The evolution of penguins from their flying seabird ancestors into the flightless denizens of marine environments from frigid Antarctica to the tropical Galapagos Islands is among the wonders of ...

Little blue penguin break-up rates are a new tool that could predict their colony’s future in the face of climate change and ...

“Have they specialized themselves into a corner? Yeah, probably.” The study identified various ways in which penguins’ evolution has tracked geological and climatic conditions in the past. For example ...

Scientists say the find shows that key features of the plumage were present quite early on in penguin evolution. The team writes in Science journal that the penguin's feathers were brown and grey ...

A new study published in the journal Ecology and Evolution reveals that the notion of penguins as lifelong monogamous creatures is not entirely accurate. Researchers from Monash University and ...

New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over ...