Scientists Were Studying Penguins—and Found a Brand New Species

A species of gentoo penguin previously unknown to science came as the result of an in-depth genetic analysis across 10 ...
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Gentoo penguins are four species not one, says research proposing the first entirely new penguin species in 100 years

Penguins might be synonymous with the world’s coldest places, but how many species actually are there? For the past 100 years ...

Scientists split gentoo penguins into four species, one totally new to science

The four-foot-tall Emperor penguin of Antarctica may be the most iconic member of this unique family of birds, but 17 other ...
Forbes

4 Penguin Species That Prove These Birds Can Survive Just About Anywhere

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Penguins aren’t just found in icy parts of the planet like ...
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Scientists confirm four gentoo penguin species, first new in a century

Major species reclassification: Genetic and ecological analysis shows gentoo penguins comprise four distinct species, not one, overturning a century of taxonomy. First new species: The southeastern ...
AOL

Not Just 18 Species: Why Modern Science Just Expanded the Penguin Family Tree

The formally feathered, flightless aquatic birds known as penguins dominate the frigid waters surrounding the subantarctic and Antarctic islands. The Southern Hemisphere is penguin territory, although ...
Las Vegas Sun

As climate change disrupts many species, sub-Antarctic penguin thriving as it adapts

Editor’s note: “Behind the News” is the product of Sun staff assisted by the Sun’s AI lab, which includes a variety of tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, Perplexity AI, Google Gemini and ChatGPT. When ...