However, an Adelie penguin is most at home not on land but in the water. They frequently swim at speeds around 5 miles per hour but can move between 25 and 30 miles per hour for short bursts ...

A handful of visiting scientists augment this skeleton crew in southern summer ... was wearing muddy trousers and gumboots streaked with penguin guano. He mimed an apology for not shaking hands ...

Scientists have used ancient DNA to help reconstruct 6,000 years of penguin history at the South Pole. The researchers found that Adélie penguins had taken over the habitat of southern elephant ...

A penguin’s cute exterior is equally matched to its friendly disposition. As a species, penguins are rarely aggressive and lean more curious. Around humans, a penguin can be observant ...

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 ...

The unnamed Adelie penguin was spotted on St Clair Beach, near Dunedin. Photo / Eco-Restoration Alliance A rare penguin is getting fattened up in its new temporary home after travelling thousands ...

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 ...

She likens the overall vibe to that of a small rural town in the U.S.—just one with the occasional stray penguin waddling around, pooping wherever it goes. This dinosaur skeleton—of the ...