A single Antarctic krill is about the size of your pinky finger. But with an estimated population of more than 700 trillion ...

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

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

Imagine looking at the world through the stalked compound eyes of krill in the Southern Ocean. All of a sudden, a penguin ...

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 ...

A keystone prey species in the Southern Ocean is retreating towards the Antarctic because of climate change. Krill are small, shrimp-like creatures that swarm in vast numbers and form a major part ...

The target of the new research effort is Antarctic krill, which are just a couple of inches long and one of the most abundant and important animals on the planet. Marine wildlife - including ...

An expedition to study Antarctic krill and the baleen whales that feed upon them is underway in the Antarctic Peninsula. The project is funded by the UK Government through Darwin Plus. The team of ...

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 ...