Smithsonian Magazine on MSN4d
Scientists Uncover a Frozen History in 6,000 Years’ Worth of Penguin Poop, Revealing Past Ecology on Antarctica
Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...
Ancient DNA helps reconstruct penguin history from the Stone Age to the present day
Researchers conclude that Adélie penguins took over the Antarctic habits of seals when sea ice started to expand around 1,400 ...
Ancient DNA reveals 6,000 years of the lives of Antarctic penguins
Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6,000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on Antarctica's Ross ...
DNA detectives in Antarctica: probing 6,000 years of penguin poo for clues to the past
New ancient DNA research on Adélie penguin poo in Antarctica shows how several species respond to environmental change over ...
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Watch This Baby Penguin Run to Its Caregiver
A penguin’s cute exterior is equally matched to its friendly disposition. As a species, penguins are rarely aggressive and lean more curious. Around humans, a penguin can be observant ...
The Daily Galaxy on MSN5d
Scientists Uncover a 6,000-Year-Old Climate Time Capsule Hidden in Adélie penguins “Poop”
Adélie penguins have unknowingly documented the changing climate of Antarctica—not in journals or fossils, but through their ...
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Adelie penguins filmed in underwater hunting skills with miniature video cameras
A pair of Adelie penguins before going for a ‘feed dip’ Adelie penguins can only survive in a sea ice environment Miniature cameras attached to a penguin's head have given Japanese scientists ...
Interesting Engineering on MSN7d
Ancient Antarctican penguin ‘poop’ uncovers 6,000 years of hidden bird history
Archaeologists amassed over 100 sediment samples in Antarctica to trace the history of Adélie penguins 6,000 years into the ...