Ammonia from penguin guano boosts cloud formation, potentially helping Antarctica resist climate change. Ammonia from penguin guano could be playing a surprising role in protecting Antarctica from the ...

Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.

Penguins chicks are on the horizon and dragons are flying into the IMAX theater at the Tennessee Aquarium. It's peak penguin ...

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

Decreasing precipitation and rising populations could bring a perfect storm of water shortages for the United States. Where is our water going? A thunderstorm sweeps across Nevada, a state in ...

In Antarctica, penguin poop, or guano, can cover the ground for miles ... other atmospheric gases containing sulfur to create aerosols, tiny particles on which water vapor can condense to form clouds.

In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form ...

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

Many people consider penguins to be among their favorite creatures on the planet. There’s something special about seeing a ...

We discuss our results in the context of penguin foraging strategies, capturing single krill within the water column rather than the engulfment feeding strategy of larger marine mammals such as whales ...

Scientists find that ammonia wafting off the droppings of 60,000 birds contributed to the formation of clouds that might be insulating Antarctica, helping cool down an otherwise rapidly warming ...