We're witnessing a march of the penguins — not to the edge of the ice, but to extinction. According to new research by the British Antarctic Survey (BAS), the population of emperor penguins in western ...

Many will remember the adventurous books about Lars, the little polar bear. In sometimes more, sometimes less icy surroundings, the bear and his friends embarked on great explorations. Alongside Lena, ...

When you think of penguins, ice, Antarctica, and snow probably come to mind. Yet penguins are found in far more varied places than many realise. From sub-antarctic islands to temperate coasts, even ...

Ten of thousands of penguins, clustered together on the Antarctic Peninsula, can produce some potent stenches. Now, scientists have found that all that waste could be powerful enough to cool the ...

Fumes of ammonia rising from piles of droppings in Antarctica’s crowded penguin colonies help boost the formation of clouds, which have a cooling effect by reflecting sunlight away from the surface.

Dana M Bergstrom is affiliated with the Pure Antarctic Foundation, a group of scientists and artists interested in communicating science and knowledge to the broader community. When winter comes to ...