The Nazca lived between 100 B.C. and A.D. 800 in what scientists call a tropical desert. Yet just offshore, the sea teemed ...

Scientific voyage to Antarctica reveals alarming consequences of summer sea ice loss on ecosystems and wildlife.

Native to the harsh, frozen landscape of Antarctica, emperor penguins are built for life on the ice. They are known to dive deeper than any other bird species.

On her first dedicated scientific voyage to Antarctica in March, the Australian icebreaker RSV Nuyina found the area sea-ice ...

Emperor penguins are the tallest and heaviest penguin species in the world and can be found swimming, playing, and raising ...

Penguins are flightless birds found primarily on the coasts and islands of Antarctica, South America, Australia, New Zealand, and Africa. Out of 18 penguin species, only one, the Galapagos penguin ...

Scientists studying the impact of retreating sea ice on emperor penguins in Antarctica say the bird populations have fallen 22%, far worse than they initially thought, and the species could ...

Discover the world's most amazing flightless birds—like ostriches, penguins, and emus. Learn why they can't fly and how ...

Antarctica’s emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than some of the most pessimistic predictions. A new analysis of up-to-date satellite imagery suggests the birds’ numbers ...

SeaWorld San Diego has sent its emperor penguins to SeaWorld Orlando, which will unveil the birds at its Antarctica Realm habitat on June 14.

The ocean around Antarctica is rapidly getting saltier at the same time as sea ice is retreating at a record pace.

Antarctica has lost sea ice equivalent in area to Greenland – and it has not returned, according to new satellite data. This ...