A moment from a nearly 20-year-old documentary is going viral on social media, as people say they identify with and are inspired by a penguin in the clip who chooses to leave his colony and walk ...

If you’ve been scrolling through social media lately, you’ve likely encountered the "nihilist penguin." It is a short video of a lone penguin walking away from its colony toward snowy mountains that ...

After days of dealing with Winter Storm Fern—which has left 600,000 homes without power in the South, and thousands others digging themselves out from under more than snow (especially here in New ...

A viral penguin clip from Herzog's 2007 film sparks memes and existential jokes. Scientists say the penguin's inland trek is rare but not a sign of crisis. Experts warn against reading human emotions ...

President Trump’s interest in Greenland has reached meme territory, with the White House posting an AI-generated image on Friday of President Trump walking with a penguin through a snowy, mountain ...

President Donald Trump recently declared at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland that he would not use force to control Greenland, and he even backed off on tariff threats against European ...

A lone penguin waddling away from its colony and toward a distant mountain range has become one of 2026’s most unexpected viral sensations. Known online as the “Nihilist Penguin,” the clip has been ...

Antarctic penguins are going to extreme lengths to adapt to the climate crisis, as scientists uncover a “record shift” in breeding patterns. Penguin species such as the Adélie, Chinstrap and Gentoo ...

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