Penguins are famously known as birds that cannot fly in the air, yet their wings tell a different story. Unlike most birds, penguins have evolved wings that act more like flippers, perfectly ...

On World Penguin Day, let’s dive into the fascinating story of why penguins can’t fly, and why that evolutionary twist turned them into the most extraordinary swimmers on the planet.

Discover the world's most amazing flightless birds—like ostriches, penguins, and emus. Learn why they can't fly and how ...

Penguins first evolved the ability to dive, like a puffin, and subsequently lost the ability to fly as they adapted to an aquatic realm, becoming excellent swimmers and divers.

Royal Air Force pilots have long been ridiculed, but remain adamant: fly above a penguin colony, they say, and the curious birds topple over like dominos as they stare up at the aircraft.