Analysis of sedimentary ancient DNA has illuminated 6,000 years of the lives of Adélie penguin colonies on ... surprise to find a potential former breeding colony of southern elephant seals ...

We set out to change that. The most suitable sediments are exposed near the coast of the icy continent, where penguins like to breed. Their poo is a rich source of DNA, providing information about ...

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

wanted to know if krill also do this in response to odors from predators. The authors focused on Adélies, the most southernly ...

In July 1911, it took Apsley Cherry-Garrard, Edward Wilson and Henry Bowers 19 days to travel from Cape Evans to the emperor ...

Penguin poop is stinky but useful. In Antarctica, the birds’ nutrient-rich guano allows mosses and other organisms to flourish in an otherwise inhospitable place. And, since poop stains on the ice are ...

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

which led to a change in the Adélie penguin diet." The sedimentary ancient DNA (sedaDNA) analysis also revealed the presence of southern elephant seals. "It was a complete surprise to find a potential ...

The authors focused on Adélies, the most southernly breeding species of penguin, as 99.6% of their diet consists of Antarctic krill. An adult Adélie eats up to 1.6 kg of it per day, and the ...