This illustration provided by the Canterbury Museum, shows the approximate height of a giant penguin, a "crossvallia waiparensis" next to a human being. AP WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Scientists in New ...

A penguin more than 5 feet tall and weighing as much as 176 pounds once roamed parts of the Earth millions of years ago, according to New Zealand scientists. >> Read more trending news An amateur ...

The remains of a human-size "monster" penguin have been discovered in New Zealand, scientists announced Wednesday. The newly found species, Crossvallia waiparensis, is from the Paleocene Epoch — ...

A fossil discovery has added another entry to the list of comically large New Zealand birds: a 5-foot-tall penguin. Just last week, we reported that researchers found fossil evidence of a child-size ...

An aquarium in Australia is now home to the biggest baby penguin it has ever seen. Pesto, a 9-month-old king penguin, has weighed in at just under 50 pounds — more than the weight of both his parents ...

Artificial nests can boost the breeding success of endangered African penguins, but different designs are more effective at different colonies according to a new study. Artificial nests can boost the ...