The Peril of Microplastics Microplastics are tiny pollutants ranging from 1 micron to less than 5 millimeters. They are now ...

“We’re measuring him for a suit,” she joked. (The Galapagos penguin, one of the world's rarest, sees a glimmer of hope.) Fifty-four years ago, when I started this, I thought Galapagos ...

National Geographic celebrates Earth Month with some flightless, feathered friends in "Secrets of the Penguins," streaming Monday on Disney+ and Hulu.

The series captures unprecedented penguin behaviors across diverse habitats, from Antarctica to the Galapagos. A dedicated team filmed emperor penguins in extreme conditions, revealing unique ...

The evolution of penguins from their flying seabird ancestors into the flightless denizens of marine environments from frigid Antarctica to the tropical Galapagos Islands is among the wonders of ...