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Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years' Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano allows mosses and other organisms to ...
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Ancient Antarctican penguin ‘poop’ uncovers 6,000 years of hidden bird history
Archaeologists amassed over 100 sediment samples in Antarctica to trace the history of Adélie penguins 6,000 years into the ...
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Tiny Antarctic Krill Benefit the Planet in Big Ways, but Face a Barrage of Threats
The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...
Detroit Zoo debuts "spunky and super fluffy" baby king penguin that weighs 35 pounds — more than both his parents
It was just a few months ago that Australia's beloved Pesto the Penguin went viral for weighing nearly 50 pounds at just 9 ...
DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past
Today, elephant seals are uncommon visitors to the Antarctic continent, and breed on subantarctic islands including Macquarie ...
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World's largest iceberg — on collision course with remote penguin island — runs aground
a remote island in the South Atlantic known for its populations of penguins and elephant seals. The "mega-berg," as some call ...
Ancient DNA reveals 6,000 years of the lives of Antarctic penguins
Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6,000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica's Ross ...
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The World’s Largest Iceberg Runs Aground, Potentially Averting a Collision With Penguin and Seal Breeding Areas
After months of floating, the "megaberg" known as A23a has finally come to a halt roughly 50 miles from South Georgia Island ...
Watch This Baby Penguin Run to Its Caregiver
A penguin’s cute exterior is equally matched to its friendly disposition. As a species, penguins are rarely aggressive and ...
Ancient DNA helps reconstruct penguin history from the Stone Age to the present day
Researchers conclude that Adélie penguins took over the Antarctic habits of seals when sea ice started to expand around 1,400 ...
Great Explorers: Nordenskjold, Larsen, and the Swedish Antarctic Expedition
In the end, in the dark, it all came down to three things — experience, good judgment in the face of uncertainty, and penguin ...