The unexploded ordnance beneath one of Antarctica’s many penguin colonies probably poses no risk to humans working nearby. While this may seem like a crazy sentence to write, it accurately reflects ...

In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, which could be offsetting the effects of climate change.

How pungent poop could help Antarctica’s penguins. The gases in penguin poop–or guano–can help form cooling clouds. By Laura Baisas. Published May 22, 2025 11:00 AM EDT.

In places like Antarctica, small things can make a difference. Scientists are finding that penguin waste is helping form clouds, which could be offsetting the effects of climate change.

Emperor penguin populations are falling much faster than expected. Ice is melting beneath their chicks before they’re ready.

Read on to learn more about our wobbly friend, the penguin.

A massive and surprising change is unfolding around Antarctica. Scientists have discovered that the Southern Ocean is getting ...