The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other species of penguins populate the Southern Hemisphere, many of them confined ...

A groundbreaking genomic reclassification of gentoo penguins into four distinct species is revealing stark differences in how Antarctic wildlife responds to climate change. While adaptable gentoos ...

Emperor penguins have survived Antarctica's punishing climate for thousands of years thanks to their biological reset: an annual molt that replaces their worn feathers with a fresh, waterproof coat ...

Cold-climate animals are remarkably adaptable creatures, specialized for survival in some of the harshest temperatures in our environment. Species like arctic hares, emperor penguins, polar bears, ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Emperor penguins, the only vertebrate to breed during the harsh Antarctic winter, have a nifty way to ...