The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic ...

Penguin colonies are declining worldwide; explore their adaptations, threats, and what their struggle tells us about Earth’s ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Penguins aren’t just found in icy parts of the planet like ...

Visitors to the Philadelphia Zoo can once again view some of their favorite feathered friends after months-long absences. Bird species – including Humboldt penguins, Caribbean flamingos, emus and ...

The yellow-eyed penguin, or hoiho, has been crowned New Zealand’s Bird of the Year for 2024, securing 6,328 votes for its second win in the popular annual competition. The hoiho, considered the ...

Animals have evolved to sleep in extreme ways — for example, taking micro naps during parenting, sleeping on the wing during migrations and dozing while diving.

Dead gentoo penguins tested positive for the virus, and at least one suspected case has been reported in king penguins. By Emily Anthes A highly lethal form of bird flu has been detected in Antarctic ...