One of the great concerns in history regarding health is the appearance of new diseases that could lead to a substantial ...

It is nothing short of a plague. The skua is one of the species hardest hit ... Sampling of a giant petrel chick at Hannah Point Penguin Colony (Antarctica).Luis Manuel Rivas Virtually all of the ...

In Albert Camus’ novel, The Plague, set in the French Algerian town of Oran, rats one day begin showing up dead on residents’ ...

It’s like finding a penguin sunbathing in the desert or a cactus thriving in Antarctica. The geographical improbability ... Unlike the breadcrumb-heavy disappointments that plague many inland ...

The Heard and McDonald Islands are among the dozens of targets of President Donald Trump's latest round of tariffs. But they ...

Penguin eggs and meat have historically been a food source for people in Antarctica. Penguin eggs have a fishy taste because penguins primarily eat krill. Image credits: Canva People on the ...

Meanwhile, Antarctica has received relatively little attention. We set out to change that. The most suitable sediments are exposed near the coast of the icy continent, where penguins like to breed.

I’ve seen a couple leucistic gentoo penguins before, but this was my first time seeing one with melanism,” penguin counter ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...