Animal species that live in environments as harsh as the Antarctic have many incredible adaptations to help them survive. Emperor penguins (Aptenodytes forsteri) are a leading example. These resilient ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emperor Penguins in a snow storm in Antarctica.© Ian Duffy from UK, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Emperor penguins survive ...

When winter comes to Antarctica, seals and Adélie penguins leave the freezing shores and head for the edge of the forming sea ice. But emperor penguins stay put. The existence of emperor penguins ...

For most, the start-stop motion of a traffic jam is infuriating, but if you are a group of emperor penguins, it’s just what you need to stay together. Unlike most penguin species, where both the males ...

While about 2500 chicks of emperor penguins are raised this year at the colony close to the French Dumont d'Urville Station, two new colonies totalling 6000 chicks have just been observed about 250 km ...

Emperor penguins survive Antarctic winters by huddling in massive groups that trap and share body heat. Tiny, synchronized steps ripple through the huddle every 30 to 60 seconds, slowly rotating ...