Penguins are ingesting worrying amounts of white plastic. Could switching colours protect them?
By Angela Symons with AP Published on 20/03/2026 – 7:02 GMT+1 Research has shown the majority of plastic waste found ingested…
For Antarctic Penguins, Molting Can Now Be Deadly
Emperor penguins can’t skip their annual wardrobe change, and that may now be killing them. A new…
Calls for protection of Tasmania’s penguins amid reports of birds ‘handled by the neck’
Each summer, tourists flock to Tasmanian beaches to marvel at penguins returning from the sea to feed their…
‘Conservation dilemma’ as pumas reclaim national park and feast on its penguins
Published on 17/02/2026 – 7:00 GMT+1 Defenceless penguins are being killed en masse as puma populations recover in…
Some penguins commit suicide, walking away from the sea, alone, towards their demise
Penguins are tough. They survive some of the most brutal conditions on Earth with a mix of social…
Libraries Look to Fill the Gap Left by Baker & Taylor
With the announcement of Baker & Taylor’s imminent closure, different parts of the publishing ecosystem are moving as…
The week’s bestselling books, Sept. 28
Hardcover fiction 1. The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $38) Symbologist Robert Langdon takes on a…
The week’s bestselling books, Sept. 21
Hardcover fiction 1. The Secret of Secrets by Dan Brown (Doubleday: $38) Symbologist Robert Langdon takes on a…
Surfing Penguin Shares Lineup in South Africa
Photo: Now Now Media // YouTube Surf for any amount of time, and you’re bound to encounter a…
How Penguin SEA is putting Asian stories on the global map
Penguin Random House Southeast Asia’s publisher Nora Nazerene Abu Bakar on championing diverse stories, taking risks and making…
The week’s bestselling books, July 27
Hardcover fiction 1. An Inside Job by Daniel Silva (Harper: $32) An art restorer and legendary spy must…
The week’s bestselling books, July 20
Hardcover fiction 1. Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Ballantine Books: $30) A story of friendship, love and adversity…