Researchers scanning satellite images of West Antarctica stumbled onto clusters of emperor penguins gathered on fast ice to molt, a seasonal process in which the birds shed and regrow their feathers.

Emperor penguins are one of the Antarctic's most iconic animals – but these majestic birds are on the pathway to extinction. For the first time, satellite images have captured the penguins' elusive ...

Each year for millennia, emperor penguins have molted on coastal sea ice that remained stable until late summer—a haven during a span of several weeks when it’s dangerous for the mostly aquatic birds ...

As climate change continues to alter Antarctic frozen landscapes, animals that live there have had to adapt. Those who are incapable of doing so face population decline or, worse, extinction. Adélie ...