The link between clouds and penguin poop is not an obvious one but it has important implications for climate change. New ...

Ammonia from penguin poop increases cloud cover in Antarctica, reflecting sunlight and cooling the area. This natural process ...

Scientists find that ammonia wafting off the droppings of 60,000 birds contributed to the formation of clouds that might be insulating Antarctica, helping cool down an otherwise rapidly warming ...

Antarctica's wilderness is warming rapidly under the weight of human-driven climate change, yet a new study points to an ...

A new study published in the journal Communications Earth and Environment reveals that penguins might also be helping to form ...

For the first time, Antarctic krill have been found on seafloor vents. One scientist is working to figure out what they are ...

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Penguins in Antarctica could actually be helping cool the climate. New research shows they can influence how clouds form thanks to all their waste.

Rising seas will severely test humanity's resilience, even if we defy odds and cap global warming at the ambitious 1.5 degrees Celsius target, researchers said. | TAG24 ...

Before male Drosophila flies (fruit flies) can become fathers, they must attract mates, and that requires them to produce ...