The bountiful creatures sequester carbon and are a vital food source for marine predators, but their future is uncertain ...

“Here we show for the first time that a small amount of penguin guano causes a sudden change in the feeding and swimming ...

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 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 ...

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

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

Ecosystems in the Southern Ocean, the body of water surrounding Antarctica, are under threat from climate change. The area's ...