Starlight and Pink Poo: Studying Penguins from Space

December is behind us, but there's still a lot icy-cold winter left in our part of the world. That means we're surrounded by snowmen, sleds, and cute little images of penguins and polar bears. This season I'm seeing those penguins in a whole new light, thanks to research presented at the American Geophysical Union's annual meeting last month. Nesting Adélie penguin feeding a chick, Danger Islands, Antarctica. Image Credit: Michael Polito, © Louisiana State University. Adélie penguins live on ...