Penguins do not react to people the way most wild animals do. When a human appears on an Antarctic shoreline, many penguins ...

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You might have heard that penguins mate for life, but for little penguins, the grass is often greener. These tiny birds, found in Australia and New Zealand, divorce their mate if they're not happy ...

These playful birds with different personalities cleverly steal stones from others' nests, carefully assessing a situation and adjusting their behavior accordingly.

The world was recently blessed by the return of Wallace & Gromit’s Feathers McGraw in the movie Vengeance Most Fowl. In it, we see McGraw up to his old tricks as he hacks into Wallace’s secret files ...

From diving off cliffs to starving for months, emperor penguins are continuing to surprise scientists with their ability to adapt to one of the world’s most extreme environments. LEAP OF FAITHHundreds ...

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Awareness surrounding mercury pollution and its effects on both wildlife and humans is spreading. Recent studies suggest mercury pollution to be more widespread than first anticipated, particularly in ...