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The length of telomeres, the DNA fragments that protect the ends of chromosomes from deterioration, could be an indicator of life expectancy in the southern giant petrel (Macronectes giganteus), an ...

An artist's depiction of Macronectes tinae, a newly identified extinct species of giant petrel that lived in New Zealand. Simone Giovanardi, © Te Papa under CC-BY 4. ...

Still remember the "robbers", the "fairies of the south" and the "garbage cleaners" that we introduced in the first episode of the Antarctic seabird series? Well, in this episode, we are going to take ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American Some time back I started a series on the ...

Giant petrels will be "temporary" winners from the effects of climate change in the Antarctic region - but males and females will benefit in very different ways, a new study shows. The study, by ...

A SOUTHERN Giant Petrel was released off the Durban coastline recently after 12 days of recuperating in captivity at the Centre for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife (CROW). The bird was found struggling ...

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Giant petrels will be 'temporary' winners from the effects of climate change in the Antarctic region -- but males and females will benefit in very different ways, a new study shows. Giant petrels will ...