Ammonia from penguin guano boosts cloud formation, potentially helping Antarctica resist climate change. Ammonia from penguin ...

William Shatner is recounting the time he spoke with a 'diplomatic pooper' penguin while on an expedition in Antarctica with ...

The smell from their poop forms clouds that block sunlight, but melting ice continues to threaten their survival.

The smell from their poop forms clouds that block sunlight, but melting ice continues to threaten their survival.

As we continue to find ways to combat climate change, it’s nice to be reminded of what all is helping. For example, the world ...

According to the paper, published in Nature Communications Earth & Environment, the penguin droppings created a concentration of ammonia 1000 times higher than usual. Even after the penguins migrated ...

The link between clouds and penguin poop is not an obvious one but it has important implications for climate change. New research has revealed the cloud-forming properties of penguin guano (poop ...

Scientists have made a surprising discovery: penguin droppings in Antarctica may contribute to cooling the continent. Ammonia released from penguin gu ...

In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form ...

There is no shortage of penguin poop in Antarctica. In fact, you can see it from space, if you know where to look. Researchers often use satellite observations to study Adélie penguin populations ...

Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an unlikely ally in the fight to keep the continent cool: penguin poo.