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Penguins are aquatic, flightless birds. They lay eggs, have feathers and yet are powerful swimmers. Emperor penguins can stay underwater up to 30 minutes, in essence flying underwater. They live in the Southern Hemisphere, including Antarctica and New Zealand. LiveScience.com has penguin pictures, feature article and news of the latest penguin discoveries.
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The newly discovered penguin fossils are 10 million to 12 million years old.
Emperor penguins gain body heat using convection from the surrounding air.
These flightless birds don't just dwell in Antarctica.
The length and depth of a penguin dive depends on how far the food source is located.
Actually, bare feet prevent these stately ice emperors from burning up in their suits.
Shoveling, sawing and wading through sea ice in the name of science.
Penguins use shallow dives to capture fish and a mix of shallow and deeper plunges to forage for krill, according to a new critter-cam that captures their feeding behavior.
Every penguin tries to maximize its own heat, but all members of the group benefit.
Birds rely on each other for shelter from bitter conditions.
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Belfast is hosting gentoo penguins from the Edinburgh Zoo.
Conservation groups can no longer afford to try to protect as many plants and animals as they did in the past.
The report was considered too explicit to be published nearly 100 years ago.
From amazing lights in the sky to magma from the depths of the earth, check out our picks for the best images of the Earth this week.
Researchers discover an ancient penguin in New Zealand.
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