Penguins are some of the most charming birds on the planet, instantly recognizable by their tuxedo-like markings and humorous ...

Larry, a veteran king penguin at the Cincinnati Zoo & Botanical Garden, will be 29 years old on Feb. 18. If the day's temperature at 11 a.m. is less than 50 degrees, he will, with his chin up, feet ...

"Basically we tried to understand how flapping wings work in the water." This is an Inside Science story. The ancient ancestors of penguins gained their ability to swim at the expense of flight, ...

A group of international researchers announced the discovery of what may have been the largest penguin ever to have lived. Recent fossil findings led to the announcement of Kumimanu fordycei, a new ...

WASHINGTON — Scientists have unearthed in New Zealand fossil bones of what might be the heavyweight champion of the penguin world, a bird nearly 6 feet tall that thrived 55 to 60 million years ago, ...

The image most people have of penguins is how they look on land — wearing their flightlessness as a burden for all to see, ...

African penguins are running out of room to hunt. As industrial fishing fleets sweep through the same coastal waters, the ...

A bird was spotted at Lovers Point on Thursday that had some wondering if a penguin had waddled into Pacific Grove.Sonya Chang snapped photos of the cute black and white sea bird while it was hanging ...

African penguins increasingly overlap with fishing boats as anchovy numbers drop, raising competition in the small prey pockets.

Loveland Living Planet Aquarium in Draper is celebrating Thanksgiving this year with four new gentoo penguin chicks.

Despite an all-star cast that includes Naomi Watts, Andrew Lincoln and Jacki Weaver, it's a magpie that steals every scene in the Netflix family drama "Penguin Bloom." Directed by Glendyn Ivin, the ...