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

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, ...

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

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 ...

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

Rurutea's sweet penguin Koupen-chan will be getting his own short-form anime next month. And his new book shows why he's so lovely.

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 ...

"The great advantage of Antarctica is that one never gets ill," said Robert Scott. A lot can change in 100 years, and H5N1 is ...

Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...

Adélie penguins have unknowingly documented the changing climate of Antarctica—not in journals or fossils, but through their ...