Traditionally the number of worldwide penguin species has been listed as 17 ... According to the new evidence the birds differ in size and shape and can be told apart by their differing DNA.

The fossils belonged to a colossal 6-foot, 8-inch penguin that weighed 250 pounds and lived approximately 37 million years ago. Because of its size, this species has been dubbed the “Colossus ...

And the emperor is not alone: More than half of the world's 19 penguin species are in danger of extinction because krill, the keystone of the Antarctic marine food chain, has declined by as much 80 ...

It was nearly twice the size of an Emperor Penguin, the largest living species. The bird, named Inkayacu paracasensis, lived during the late Eocene period. It had a long, straight beak ...

This penguin was one of the first specimens from the voyage to be brought to Britain and could have been part of the several specimens from which the species was scientifically described. Emperor ...

And the emperor is not alone: More than half of the world's 19 penguin species are in danger of extinction because krill, the keystone of the Antarctic marine food chain, has declined by as much 80 ...