A new study shows that the mere presence of poop prompted the crustaceans to launch into evasive maneuvers. New research ...

The foul stench of penguin poop sets Antarctic krill on edge. In lab experiments, the mere scent of penguin droppings — or guano — sent krill scrambling for escape, researchers report March 20 in ...

The study suggests that even the faintest hint of penguin droppings in the water is enough to prompt krill into escape ...

The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements. In another phase of the experiment, researchers noticed the ...

New research led by a University of Tasmania (UTAS) researcher has revealed that one particular smelly substance can trigger ...

Humans aren't the only ones repelled by penguin poo, however. To krill, tiny shrimp-like creatures, the smell of penguin poo ...

Scientists have shown for the first time that Antarctic krill show a stereotypical reaction in the presence of guano from ...

Blue whales are the largest animals to have ever lived. The largest of these giants was a true behemoth, equaling the ...

The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain Gabe Castro-Root A single Antarctic krill is about the size of your pinky ...

Antarctic krill are one of the most abundant animals on earth and are a major food source for many predators, including fish, penguins, seals and baleen whales. Antarctic krill also send carbon to ...

That suggests all these other animals that eat krill will face much more intense competition with each other for this important food resource,” Simeon Hill from the British Antarctic Survey told ...

Just a faint whiff of penguin poop pushes their favorite prey to take "frantic" evasive action, reveals new research.