Penguins

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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How Do Emperor Penguin Dads Stop Their Eggs From Freezing?

February 14, 2019 | Article

These penguin dads are basically walking hot-water bottles.
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In Photos: The Emperor Penguin's Beautiful and Extreme Breeding Season

February 14, 2019 | Image Album

Emperor penguins are the only penguin species that breeds on the frigid ice sheets of Antarctica in the dead of winter.
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Thousands of Female Penguins Are Being Stranded in South America

January 08, 2019 | Article

Why are thousands of female penguins washing up dead in South America?
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Meet Sphen and Magic, the Same-Sex Penguin Couple Raising an Egg in Captivity

October 16, 2018 | Article

Two male penguins are raising an egg together in Sydney's Sea Life Aquarium.
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Here's Why There Are Hundreds of Ancient, Mummified Penguins in Antarctica

September 10, 2018 | Article

The bodies of hundreds of mummified penguins in Antarctica aren't a sign of an ancient illness that swept through the icy continent, nor are they the remains of a penguin massacre by a ravenous predator.
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Friday the 13th Eclipse Visible to Lucky Few

July 11, 2018 | Article

A solar eclipse is scheduled for Friday the 13th, but most skywatchers will be unlucky without doing a bit of traveling.
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See 15 Crazy Animal Eyes — Rectangular Pupils to Wild Colors

May 09, 2018 | Image Album

From the mantis shrimp to the dragonfly, here are 15 amazing animal eyes.
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'The Truth About Animals': Storks Flying to the Moon, and Other Wild Tales

April 18, 2018 | Article

Did you know that the late drug lord Pablo Escobar flew kidnapped hippos to Colombia? Or that the African clawed frog Xenopus laevis was once used as a pregnancy test for humans?
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Antarctic Penguins Find Research Camera, Proceed to Take Most Adorable Selfies

March 09, 2018 | Article

An adorable pair of emperor penguins recently captured the cutest of all animal selfies when they encountered a camera left behind in their rookery.
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Poop Stains Lead Researchers to Hidden 'Supercolony' of 1.5 Million Penguins

March 02, 2018 | Article

Antarctica's Danger Islands hold an adorable secret.
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