Gentoo penguins were secretly hiding four distinct species among them, and nobody knew about it until their DNA spilled the ...

Scientists have made a brand-new discovery of a penguin species after genetic analysis revealed an entirely new category of the animal.

Scientists have discovered a brand-new species of penguin — marking the first newly named species of the aquatic bird in over a century. Dubbed the southeastern gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis kerguelensis ...

Researchers used DNA analysis to identify a new gentoo penguin species in the remote Kerguelen Islands.

The new species of gentoo penguin lives on the Kerguelen Islands in the subantarctic region ...

Scientists have identified a new species of penguin, the first to be named in more than 100 years. The bird, called the southeastern gentoo penguin (Pygoscelis kerguelensis), lives on the Kerguelen ...

DNA reveals the gentoo penguin is four species, including one new one, with three sub-Antarctic species at risk from climate change.

The tawaki, or Fiordland crested penguin, known for its prominent yellow eyebrows, has for years baffled scientists with its unusual habits ...

The warming world has disrupted the timing for plant and animal reproduction, and it's usually bad news for species that depend on each other—like flowers blooming too early and pollinating bees ...

Researchers were able to show that over hundreds of thousands of years, the gentoo penguin has diverged into four distinct evolutionary lineages.

A new species of penguin has been discovered for the first time in 100 years, according to a study. Researchers found evidence that the gentoo penguin actually consists of four different species and ...