Krill are a keystone species in the Antarctic, but their population is moving further south due to climate change.

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

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 ...

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

Just a faint whiff of penguin poop pushes their favorite prey to take "frantic" evasive action, reveals new research. Antarctic krill swim in fast "zigzags" in reaction to guano from predators, ...

A pair of Adelie penguins before going for a ‘feed dip’ Adelie penguins can only survive in a sea ice environment Miniature cameras attached to a penguin's head have given Japanese scientists ...

In some places, the underside of the sea ice looks like giant green clouds. These are the 'grass meadows' of Antarctica, made ...

Thousands of Adelie penguin chicks died in Antarctica early this year, in an event now prompting conservationists to call for the urgent protection of east Antarctic waters. Scientists studying a ...

Harmful gases are getting up into the atmosphere and the air that we breathe, making the planet warmer. This is very harmful. It spreads diseases, and also the United States is producing more than ...

Here's our sixth postcard from Rothera Research Station – Discovery Building progress! Postcard from Rothera Research Station ...