The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other ...

A new genome study shows gentoo penguins are four separate species, not one. The discovery reveals hidden diversity.

Observed every year on April 25, World Penguin Day celebrates one of the most charming and resilient creatures on Earth. The date coincides with the northern migration of Adélie penguins in Antarctica ...

Four new fossil species from New Zealand illustrate the striking diversity of the earliest penguins, which possessed long, dagger-like beaks they may have used to skewer prey. The new discoveries ...

Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New Zealand are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of the early evolution of penguins. We know Antarctica was home to at least ten species, ...