In our NewsHour Shares moment of the day, scientists had an unexpected visitor while cruising through the chilly waters of Antarctica. While collecting water samples, a curious Adelie penguin crashed ...

Is there anything cuter than a penguin? Well, maybe. But they rank at the upper reaches of the cuteness scale. From their tuxedoed appearance to their waddling way of walking, they bring a smile to my ...

Adélie penguins need an optimal level of sea ice to breed—too much, and access to food is threatened. Image: Louise Emmerson/Australian Antarctic Program As the fervor of Fat Bear Week rages on, a ...

An Antarctic penguin’s misadventure has seen it waddle ashore almost 2,000 miles from home. The Adélie penguin, which is native to Antarctica, washed up on the coast of New Zealand on Wednesday. The ...

A small penguin that accidentally ended up on the shores of New Zealand this week has been released back into the wild. The penguin, whom the locals dubbed "Pingu," was found walking along the beach — ...

Join us today, Wednesday Dec. 16, 2009 at 1 pm ET, for our second live chat with scientists in Antarctica. Today we'll have Jen Blum and Kristen Gorman who for years have studied penguin populations ...