Scientists from a handful of universities across the country have made innovative use of satellite images from NASA to ...

There is no shortage of penguin poop in Antarctica. In fact, you can see it from space, if you know where to look. Researchers often use satellite observations to study Adélie penguin populations and ...

Antarctic penguin colonies are showing dietary shifts, according to new satellite data. Researchers analysed guano stains to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new research.

Antarctica's icy wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an unlikely ally in the fight to keep the continent cool: penguin poo.

Scientists have discovered a surprising—and smelly—source of clouds in Antarctica: penguin poop. According to a new study published in Communications Earth & Environment, ammonia gas emanating from ...

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Penguin poop may be playing a key role in keeping climate change in check over Antarctica, new research published May 22 finds. Specifically, ammonia released from penguin poop (aka guano) may help to ...

Ammonia in penguin and seabird poop could help increase the formation of clouds. Penguins could be playing a crucial role in stabilizing the climate in Antarctica when they go No. 2, according to new ...

“What’s also interesting,” he said, “is if the clouds are over ice surfaces, it could actually lead to warming because the clouds are less reflective than the ice beneath.” In that case, the clouds ...