Emperor penguins are in trouble. The roughly four-foot-tall birds are now listed as “endangered” on the International Union for Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species, as human ...

Climate change has caused massive problems for animals living in the Antarctic and sub-Antarctic. With ice sheets melting at unprecedented rates and food sources shifting farther south, the majority ...

These birds are on a wing and a prayer. Emperor penguins, indigenous to Antarctica, are now at a frighteningly high risk of death by drowning due to drastic climate change. The prognosis for the black ...

Growing up, emperor penguins were probably one of your favorite animals—the cute, waddling birds always looked somewhat magical against the endless white of Antarctica. But the heartbreaking reality ...

Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key coastal habitats for storing carbon and should be similarly protected, according to new research. Small marine crustaceans are as valuable as key ...

Researchers unveil a new map and classification system that will help protect the unique plants and animals of Earth's most remote and fragile continent. Antarctica, often regarded as the planet's ...

Emperor penguins are now considered an endangered species due to human-caused global warming. Their Antarctic habitat is melting away, which will decrease their chances of survival and success in ...