Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New Zealand are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of the early evolution of penguins. We know Antarctica was home to at least ten species, ...
Phylogenetic studies of penguin evolution integrate molecular, genomic, morphological and palaeontological data to reconstruct the evolutionary history of Sphenisciformes. Analyses combining DNA from ...
Four new fossil species from New Zealand illustrate the striking diversity of the earliest penguins, which possessed long, dagger-like beaks they may have used to skewer prey. The new discoveries ...
A new genome study shows gentoo penguins are four separate species, not one. The discovery reveals hidden diversity.
The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other ...
Scientists have identified a new species of gentoo penguin living in one of the most remote regions on Earth, a discovery ...
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Dagger beaks and strong wings: New fossils rewrite the penguin story and affirm NZ as a cradle of their evolution
Remarkable new fossil discoveries in New Zealand are driving a significant reassessment of our understanding of the early evolution of penguins. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech ...
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