The Adélie is the littlest, and also the most widespread, species of penguin in the Antarctic. They might look a bit clumsy on land, but penguins are brilliant swimmers. They can dive down to 180m – ...

The blue planet of the solar system and our home, Earth is said to be approximately 4.54 billion years old, as per a report by Science Notes. Humankind, strangely, has only existed for the past ...

For the first time, scientists have counted all the world’s Adelie penguins -- a sprightly seabird considered a bellwether of climate change –- and discovered that millions of them are ...

We’re working with French polar scientists at Dumont D’Urville Station in east Antarctica to monitor the lives of Adélie penguins. Climate change is complex. While disappearing sea ice poses a threat ...

A pair of Adelie penguins before going for a ‘feed dip’ Adelie penguins can only survive in a sea ice environment Miniature cameras attached to a penguin's head have given Japanese scientists ...

Scientists have used ancient DNA to help reconstruct 6,000 years of penguin history at the South Pole. The researchers found that Adélie penguins had taken over the habitat of southern elephant ...

To find the best nest site, Adelie penguins undertake the longest penguin migration on Earth. Chinstrap penguins live in the largest penguin colonies on earth. A king penguin's feathers offer a ...