"Basically we tried to understand how flapping wings work in the water." This is an Inside Science story. The ancient ancestors of penguins gained their ability to swim at the expense of flight, ...

It’s a bucket-list destination in its own right, its cachet boosted by fickle access and haunting tales of Hebrideans who left in 1930. Yet the human story of the UK’s only dual Unesco site obscures ...

Puffins, often referred to as the 'clown of the sea' or 'sea parrot,' are remarkable avian athletes known for their exceptional swimming and diving capabilities. Native to the North Atlantic, they use ...

It isn't easy to see a puffin in the United States. The stocky pigeon-size birds live at sea most of the year, returning to breed on isolated northern islands only from April through August. They have ...

It’s 7.45am in west Pembrokeshire and an impromptu convoy is snaking down a back road to nowhere. Delivery drivers scowl in passing places as cars stream past. We’re en route – that’s me and eight ...