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

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 ...

The authors focused on Adélies, the most southernly breeding species of penguin, as 99.6% of their diet consists of Antarctic ...

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 ...

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 ...

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

wanted to know if krill also do this in response to odors from predators. The authors focused on Adélies, the most southernly breeding species of penguin, as 99.6% of their diet consists of Antarctic ...

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 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 ...

The team focused on Adélies, the most southernly breeding species of penguin, as 99.6% of their diet consists of Antarctic krill. An adult Adélie consumes thousands of krill at a time at rapid ...

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 ...