For the past three years, virtually nothing has hatched at Antarctica's second biggest breeding grounds for emperor penguins and the start of this year is looking just as bleak, a new study found.

Learn how emperor penguins survive –50°C Antarctic winters through insulation, huddling, and unique breeding adaptations.

Researchers studying the effects of climate change in Antarctica say shrinking sea ice means bad news for emperor penguins: an 81 percent reduction in the number of breeding pairs by 2100. "We ...

Emperor penguins are a well-known species found only in Antarctica. These resilient creatures can survive even the harshest winters, relying on sea ice for foraging and breeding. However, due to ...

Penguins are far more resilient and complex than their playful image suggests. They endure extreme cold, exhausting journeys, ...

Penguins won't lay their eggs any old time of year. They carefully synchronize breeding time with the seasons to give the next generation the best start to life. In the harsh ecosystem of Antarctica, ...

Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica may be declining faster than the most pessimistic predictions, scientists said after analyzing satellite images of a key part of the continent. The images, ...

This 2010 photo provided by the British Antarctic Survey shows emperor penguin chicks at Antarctica's Halley Bay. A study released in 2019 found that since 2016 there were almost no births at Halley ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A group of Emperor penguin chicks is walking on the fast ice at the Emperor penguin colony at Snow Hill Island in the Weddell Sea ...

Emperor penguin populations are declining more rapidly than previously predicted, according to recent research published in Communications: Earth & Environmentand supported by satellite data. This ...

Antarctica's emperor penguin population may be decreasing faster than thought, and they are expected to be extinct by the end of the century, according to the British Antarctic Survey.