This webcomic, which helped create the “DreamWorks Face” meme, was wildly unfair to Dreamworks and overly generous to Pixar, ...

The skull, from an ancient relative of ducks and geese known as Vegavis iaai, suggests that the key characteristics of modern birds were already in place 69 million years ago. Birds evolved from ...

The Fairy or Little Blue Penguin, the smallest penguin species, stands at 13-17 inches and weighs just over 1 kg. These adorable birds inhabit New Zealand and Southern Australia. Known for their ...

Madagascar, an extraordinary island off Africa's southeastern coast, offers rare wildlife, diverse landscapes, and a rich blend of cultures. Home to 90% unique species, it features stunning ...

When Philip Sontag first visited Antarctica as a Ph.D. student, he brought back an unusual souvenir: a huge bag of penguin ...

Almost half of the world’s chameleon species live on the island of Madagascar. This chameleon community is not only the world’s largest, it is also the world’s most unique; with 59 different ...

The Conversation Africa chatted with the study’s lead author, Julian Schrader, about the findings on African islands’ plant life, including the fact that Madagascar has the world’s highest ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Madagascar hosts the highest percentage of plant species endemic to a single island, with 83% of its flora unique to the island. This high endemism is attributed ...

The Penguins began a roster retool with the trading of D-man Marcus Pettersson last week. And veteran center Rickard Rakell could be the next to go. The Pittsburgh Penguins began what can only be ...

The Pittsburgh Penguins roster has been under construction for the last couple of seasons and the changes continue as they claim a defenseman off of waivers from the Utah Hockey Club. The Penguins ...