Penguins are typically flightless but in this award-winning clip, hundreds of them defied their own limitation by taking a ...

When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

Primarily in the Bellingshausen Sea, at the southern tip of Antarctica, rising temperatures ... December for a successful breeding season. Emperor penguins are dependent on stable sea ice that ...

Discover how the Antarctic midge, Antarctica's only native insect, survives extreme cold through unique adaptations.

Antarctica, despite its harsh conditions, is home to unique species like leopard seals, emperor penguins, and icefish. These animals exhibit remarkable adaptations for survival, from the emperor ...

These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

Eric Xiaoyang Sun and Jennifer Sun Liu, a couple driven and united by wanderlust, recently got married at a remote location ...

Often referred to as the last great frontier, Antarctica is the ultimate destination for an unforgettable adventure. Aside ...

We know what highway we’re taking the next time we visit Antarctica ... were a few times when the penguins bumped into each other on their path. Related: Emperor Penguin Found 2,100 Miles ...

The world's biggest iceberg -- three time the size of New York City -- could drift towards a remote island where a scientist warns it risks disrupting feeding for baby penguins and seals.