Sediment samples from the Ross Sea coastline are revealing insights into how animals like elephant seals and Adélie penguins ...
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 ...
Most of the penguins seemed to chat with others while they were in the sea, away from their breeding colonies.
The penguin poop didn’t only influence krill movements. In another phase of the experiment, researchers noticed the ...
Learn more about how the smell of penguin poo causes krill to stop eating and move frantically.
Scientists have shown for the first time that Antarctic krill show a stereotypical reaction in the presence of guano from ...
Six African Penguins at the New England Aquarium in Boston have made a new home on an island designed to address the aches ...
Avian flu has wreaked havoc in other parts of the world. According to the World Organization for Animal Health, the United ...
“The Bass Strait, where these penguins feed, is warming much faster than the global average,” says Reina. Scientists worry penguins can only withstand their changing environment for so long ...
A team from EL PAÍS joins the Spanish expedition which has detected the spread of deadly avian flu among Antarctic fauna ...