Penguins may not be relationship experts, but some of their habits are surprisingly healthier than the way many humans treat ...

Let’s stick together: how penguins avoid the deep freeze./iStockphoto We built an economic system that prospered from oil ...

Discover incredible snow animals thriving in Earth's coldest regions. From the Arctic's tusked Narwhal to Emperor Penguins ...

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 ...

With global warming looming over the lives of Antarctic penguins, Japanese researchers have conducted population surveys for more than half a century to understand shifting dynamics.

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.

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

Susan Rigetti is author of three books and a former editor at The New York Times and Slate. She is a contributing Globe Opinion writer. Emperor penguins have existed in Antarctica for more than 40 ...

Researchers fitted Magellanic penguins with chemical-absorbing leg bands to gather data about pollution in the ocean.

A species of gentoo penguin previously unknown to science came as the result of an in-depth genetic analysis across 10 ...

Who needs flowers or jewelry when you’ve got rocks? In the penguin world, the ultimate romantic gesture is gifting the perfect pebble. To mark the start of breeding season, gentoo penguins work to ...