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NASA publishes 'Penguin and Egg' image of merging galaxies
7-16-2024 |
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This impressive astronomical spectacle happens to bear a resemblance to a particular flightless seabird.
Mystery as thousands of dead penguins wash up in Uruguay
7-25-2023 | 2
Scientists have been struggling to determine what has been causing the birds to wash up along the shoreline en masse.
Mystery as headless penguins wash up on beaches in Australia
4-29-2022 | 7
Scientists have been left scratching their heads by this perplexing and disturbing phenomenon.
Yellow penguin spotted in the South Atlantic
2-20-2021 | 5
An unusual penguin with some unique coloration has been photographed on a remote island near Antarctica.
Penguins can fire their own droppings over 4ft
7-8-2020 | 17
If there's one place you don't want to stand, it's within around 4ft of the back of a Humboldt penguin.
Giant extinct penguin was the size of a human
8-15-2019 | 4
Palaeontologists have identified the fossil remains of an enormous species of penguin that lived in New Zealand.
Ultra-rare penguin caught on film in Antarctica
VIDEO 2-19-2019 | 5
This emperor penguin recorded for a BBC documentary is almost entirely black due to a rare genetic mutation.
Scientists solve mummified penguins mystery
9-12-2018 | 7
Hundreds of mummified penguins dating back up to 750 years were found in Antarctica's Long Peninsula in 2016.
Mysterious decline hits king penguin colony
8-1-2018 | 0
It has been discovered that a colony of 500,000 breeding pairs has been reduced to just 60,000 within 35 years.
New penguin 'supercolony' found in Antarctica
VIDEO 3-2-2018 | 13
Scientists have discovered a huge colony of over 1.5 million rare penguins on a remote Antarctic island.
Man-sized penguin fossil found in New Zealand
12-12-2017 | 4
The remains of an enormous prehistoric penguin have been found on a beach to the south of Christchurch.
Chinese zoo under fire over inflatable animals
VIDEO 12-5-2017 | 8
Visitors to China's Guishan Zoo found little more than some farm animals and a pen full of inflatable penguins.
Fossil of ancient giant penguin unearthed
2-27-2017 | 2
This newly described species of penguin is thought to have walked the Earth over 60 million years ago.
Giant 6ft penguins once roamed the Earth
8-3-2014 | 21
Scientists have uncovered the fossil remains of an enormous penguin that was the size of an adult human.
Why are penguins unable to fly ?
5-21-2013 | 45
A team of scientists has been attempting to determine why penguins are unable to take to the skies.
Large emperor penguin colony discovered
1-20-2013 | 5
One of Antarctica's largest penguin colonies has been discovered through the use of satellite imagery.
Giant penguin fossil found in New Zealand
2-29-2012 | 15
Fossils have been discovered of an ancient penguin which stood taller than the Emperor penguin.
Penguin spotted in south of England
10-6-2011 | 13
Locals were left baffled this week when a penguin turned up on the southern coast of England.
Penguin huddle secrets revealed
6-7-2011 | 13
Scientist discover penguins' secret to staying warm in the biting cold of the Antarctic.
Tiny penguins turn blue
2-15-2011 | 13
Scientists have discovered a special protein in fairy penguins that turns their feathers blue.
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