Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New Zealand are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of the early evolution of penguins. We know Antarctica was home to at least ten species, ...

Phylogenetic studies of penguin evolution integrate molecular, genomic, morphological and palaeontological data to reconstruct the evolutionary history of Sphenisciformes. Analyses combining DNA from ...

A new genome study shows gentoo penguins are four separate species, not one. The discovery reveals hidden diversity.

Four new fossil species from New Zealand illustrate the striking diversity of the earliest penguins, which possessed long, dagger-like beaks they may have used to skewer prey. The new discoveries ...

Scientists have identified a new species of gentoo penguin living in one of the most remote regions on Earth, a discovery ...

It’s a common mix-up in pop culture: people imagine polar bears and penguins sharing icy landscapes. Yet, in reality, penguins never live in the Arctic. They are found exclusively in the Southern ...

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