Oprah Winfrey's new pick for her book club is a buzzy new novel from a poet. Here's why she chose "The Emperor of Gladness" ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Oprah Winfrey's latest book club pick is a new novel from Ocean Vuong, one of the country's most admired ...

The history of human exploration and research in the Antarctica has been hugely been impacted by Pensacola trained pilots, ...

There are six drillers, working 24 hours in two shifts. Air temperatures range between 0C and -12C, with wind chill making it ...

Emperor penguins can be distinguished by their vocalizations ... temperatures may force more emperors to breed on permanent ice shelves instead of sea ice, increasing the chances of juveniles ...

Emperor penguins are a symbol of resilience. They endure brutal winters, raise their chicks on shifting ice, and live in some ...

Penguins attempt to outrun a tilting iceberg in an adorable video, but even they are no match for Mother Nature.

Turns out that lying down to catch some Zs is not universal. Some animals skip the whole “horizontal nap” deal and snooze upright like it's no big deal. It's a quirky, gravity-defying habit that makes ...

Overall, sustaining their population supports environmental health, economic growth, and climate research. Emperor Penguin chick on ice. Image by vladsilver via Depositphotos. The conservation of ...

Here are some of the main threats: Climate change is melting the ice where many penguins live and breed ... Cape Washington, Antarctica: One of the largest colonies of Emperor penguins is found here.

Unlike other birds, penguins lose all their feathers at once. This “catastrophic molt” leaves them grounded—and fasting—for weeks, as they can’t swim or hunt until new feathers grow.