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Over 60 million years ago, penguins abandoned flight for swimming. Here’s how.
By Stephanie Pappas published
Around the time the dinosaurs died out, penguins became swimmers. New research reveals their aquatic evolution.
Hundreds of the world's smallest penguins have mysteriously washed up dead. What killed them?
By Harry Baker published
More than 500 little penguins have washed up dead on New Zealand beaches since May, and scientists aren't exactly sure why.
Meet the robot keeping an eye on emperor penguins in Antarctica
By Scott Dutfield published
A rolling robot is helping scientists to observe and record penguin behavior.
5,000 of the world's smallest penguins waddle onto Australian beach in record-breaking parade
By Nicoletta Lanese published
A nightly penguin parade takes place on Phillip Island.
Same-sex penguins hatch their first chick at New York zoo
By Patrick Pester published
A pair of same-sex penguins have incubated and hatched their first chick at a New York zoo, adding to the list of successful same-sex penguin foster parents.
Here's why a new penguin colony in Antarctica is cause for concern
By Laura Geggel published
Scientists in Antarctica have unexpectedly spotted a sub-Antarctic penguin breeding on the southernmost continent.
Spellbinding new 'selfie' video captures penguin feasting on giant sardine ball
By Patrick Pester published
A spellbinding new video captures a Gentoo penguin's point of view as it feasts on a giant ball of sardines alongside diving albatross and cormorants.
Lost' Adélie penguin wanders nearly 2,000 miles off-course, ends up on New Zealand beach
By Joanna Thompson published
A lost Adelie penguin ended up almost 2,000 miles off course.
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