Antarctic researchers discovered four new colonies of the near-threatened emperor penguin species via satellite images of the birds' poop Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket/Getty Penguin poop that is ...

Scientists have discovered nearly a dozen new penguin colonies hidden in Antarctica. But it's not all good news — the colonies are located in a region that is at a high risk of disappearing due to ...

Antarctica's iconic flightless bird, the emperor penguin, has been keeping a secret from scientists. New satellite data reveals that the population is actually slightly bigger than previously ...

A new study using satellite mapping technology reveals there are nearly 20% more emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica than was previously thought. The results provide an important benchmark for ...

This story originally appeared in The Guardian and is part of the Climate Desk collaboration. Satellite images have revealed 11 previously unknown emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica, boosting the ...

Some species of termites have been known to reproduce asexually on occasion, but most of the time they seem to do things the old fashioned way. But nature, always looking for more efficient ways to ...

Satellite-mapping technology that detects stains on the ice from penguin droppings has revealed there are nearly 20% more Emperor colonies than previously identified in fast-warming Antarctica. Eleven ...

NEW MEXICO (Stacker) — It is estimated that the honey bee’s annual contribution to the United States economy is at least $15 billion. Beyond the profitable products and byproducts harvested directly ...

What could possibly be better than the Emperor penguin, a black-tie wearing, badass bird? How about emperor penguins seen from space? Researchers at the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) located 11 new ...