Penguins, it seems, can't really taste their dinners. They aren't able to pick up on sweetness, bitterness, or a meaty flavor known as umami, a study finds. Instead, they can only taste sourness and ...

“The emperor penguin is the largest penguin species on Earth.” The emperor penguin is the largest species of penguin in the world and also one of the most unique. Instead of breeding in the warmer ...

Trade ’em! Eat a few million dollars, get a better return. Done. Easy peasy, right? The Pittsburgh Penguins’ situation is easy for all of us on the outside who are not involved, but it is far more ...

Penguins’ feathers are coated in a waterproof oil produced by an adaptive gland called the preen gland, according to Corbin Maxey, an animal expert and biologist. Penguin chicks, however, do not have ...