Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano allows mosses and other organisms to ...

In the video, Gentoo penguins of Neko Harbour waddle in orderly lines, carving criss-cross patterns in the icy landscape.

New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over ...

The colour of a penguin’s poop depends on its diet – those that eat only fish pass white poo, while those like the Adelie species, which feeds on krill, poop pink. The way to a female penguin ...

High-resolution satellite imagery has documented the existence of 61 Emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica, increasing the known number of colonies in the region by 20 percent. The findings, ...

The animals themselves weren’t clearly visible in the medium-resolution images produced by the satellite, but their poop caught the eye of scientists searching for penguin activity. The ...

Braving freezing temperatures and carrying oars to fend off inquisitive fur seals that got too close, they did a wide range of research, which included collecting penguin poo to study their diet ...

They also collected penguin poo, or guano, and will now analyze it using DNA fingerprinting to reveal what they are eating. Norman Ratcliffe, ecologist at British Antarctic Survey, and project ...

We set out to change that. The most suitable sediments are exposed near the coast of the icy continent, where penguins like to breed. Their poo is a rich source of DNA, providing information about ...