The estimated population of 16 penguin colonies — visible in satellite photos taken between 2009 and 2024 — declined 22% during that period.

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the forming sea ...

Even as global emissions plateau, new research shows that wildlife in the Arctic is exposed to rising levels, posing a risk ...

Protected areas such as national parks, nature reserves and Indigenous lands are the foundation of biodiversity conservation.

Scientists previously estimated that the total emperor penguin population declined about 10% across all of Antarctica over ...

The elusive Northern Spotted Owl. The majestic Whooping Crane. Charismatic Florida panthers and beloved Monarch butterflies.

When the head of the Environmental Protection Agency earlier this year announced a massive rollback of environmental ...

New research finds that Adelie penguin guano releases ammonia, which helps create clouds that protect Antarctica from climate ...

Antarctica's wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an unlikely eco warrier: penguin poop. Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming ...

Now, scientists have found that all that waste could be powerful enough to cool the climate. The gases from penguin poop help fuel cloud formation, scientists found, which can change the ...

A lot of things affect our climate, including things like penguin poop. Lauren Sommer, from NPR's Climate Desk, reports on a new study about how penguins could be helping to cool the planet.