Paleontologists describe four new species of extinct ancestral penguins that help shed light on how the iconic birds evolved ...

Four new species of aquatic birds related to modern penguins have been described from fossils found in New Zealand, showing ...

Two penguin fossils were discovered recently in Peru. The smaller of the two is comparable in size to a king penguin. The larger would have been 5 feet tall.

Scientists have just discovered a fossil of a giant penguin with a body length of around 150 centimetres.

Scientists have discovered the fossil remains of what may be the largest penguins that ever lived. The bones, found on a beach in New Zealand, belonged to a giant bird that was more than three ...

After 35 years, a giant fossil penguin has finally been completely reconstructed, giving researchers new insights into prehistoric penguin diversity.

Fossils from New Zealand have revealed a giant penguin that was as big as a grown man, roughly the size of the captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Ancient penguin fossils have been found on South Island's eastern coast, which is 497 miles from the Chatham Islands. This discovery causes researchers to question how they're linked.

Penguins didn't always boast tuxedo-like black-and-white markings, according to a new study. The discovery of the first ancient penguin fossil with evidence of feathers reveals the aquatic birds ...

Researchers reported Monday that they had unearthed two fossil penguins, one of which stood 5 feet tall, that lived in the warm climate of prehistoric Peru -- a discovery that promises to change ...

Yet another giant penguin has come to light in New Zealand, thanks to the remarkable collaboration between an amateur fossil hunter and professional palaeontologists ...

All Almost all modern penguins wear a suit of black feathers, but prehistoric members of the group didn’t go for the dinner jacket look. A newly discovered penguin, known as Inkayacu, was ...