"The barometer is flashing red, yet critical protections are still being stymied by a small number of parties." ...

The annual meeting of Antarctic Treaty nations has failed to reach consensus to designate the endangered emperor penguin as a "Specially Protected Species".

China and Russia have been accused of blocking global efforts to protect the emperor penguin, amid concerns the species could become extinct by the end of the century. The annual meeting of Antarctic ...

A genetic deep-dive into one of the most contested groups in penguin science has upended what researchers thought they knew ...

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

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 ...

Penguin populations are governed by the interplay of sea ice dynamics, prey availability and breeding phenology, making them sensitive indicators of polar environmental change. Sea ice extent and ...

Antarctica is well-known as the Earth’s most extreme outpost — it’s freezing, lonely, and mysterious. In winter, temperatures ...

Gentoo penguins were thought to be a standalone species, but a new study says there are four distinct species — and it could ...

David Attenborough poses for photographers upon his arrival for the premiere of a new series of Our Planet, at the Natural History Museum in central London, April 4, 2019.

This year’s Met Gala dress code was Fashion is Art – but in nature, you'll find many species that put on their own fashion ...

Greater protections for endangered emperor penguins and how to manage growing tourism are topping the agenda at talks on Antarctica in Japan.