The skull, from an ancient relative of ducks and geese known as Vegavis iaai, suggests that the key characteristics of modern birds were already in place 69 million years ago. Birds evolved from ...

These images from the Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest show just why penguins have waddled into our hearts ...

The biggest iceberg on Earth is heading toward a remote island, creating a potential threat to penguins and seals inhabiting ...

Measuring roughly 1,350 square miles (3,500 square kilometers) across, A23a is the world's largest and oldest iceberg ...

The slab of ice — named A23a — weighs almost one trillion tonnes and could slam into South Georgia Island before either ...

If it gets stuck near South Georgia Island, that could make it hard for penguin parents to feed their babies and some young ...

Samantha Harper ran through snow, ice, and alongside penguins during a grueling ultra-marathon race on the icy continent. The ...

A23a, a massive iceberg nearly the size of Rhode Island, towering at 40 meters, is on a collision course with South Georgia.

We know what highway we’re taking the next time we visit Antarctica — the one that a group of penguins travel each and every day. Video of the penguins traveling down the self-made “highway ...

Often referred to as the last great frontier, Antarctica is the ultimate destination for an unforgettable adventure. Aside ...

There is nowhere on earth quite as ethereal as Antarctica. This icy kingdom is nestled at the bottom of our planet and holds a vast wilderness to be explored. You might catch a glimpse of whales and ...