Additionally, at least one King penguin is suspected to have died from bird flu. According to the Antarctic Wildlife Health Network which is part of the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research, ...

(Reuters) - Has bird flu already killed hundreds, if not thousands of penguins in Antarctica? That's what researchers are seeking to find out after a scientific expedition last month found at least ...

A deadly strain of bird flu has potentially reached one of Australia’s sub-Antarctic islands, sparking dire biosecurity fears ...

Australia said on Friday that scientists had seen symptoms consistent with the destructive H5 bird flu strain on its ...

Ten of thousands of penguins, clustered together on the Antarctic Peninsula, can produce some potent stenches. Now, scientists have found that all that waste could be powerful enough to cool the ...

SANTIAGO, March 14 (Reuters) - Scientists in Antarctica are warning of the spread of deadly H5N1 avian flu virus after the disease was first confirmed on the frozen continent's mainland last month and ...

Antarctica’s ice, ocean, and ecosystems are approaching tipping points that could trigger irreversible global impacts.

New satellite imagery reveals four previously unknown emperor penguin colonies in Antarctica. The penguins move as the sea ice they use as hatching grounds becomes more unstable because of warming ...

Laughing gas isn't just something they give you at the dentist. It also comes out of penguin poop. How do we know this, you're surely wondering? Well, a new study says just that. Published in the ...

Bored of your old office job? Looking for some excitement in your life? Look no further than a recent job posting for a penguin counter at an Antarctica post office. While it sounds like an ...

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