A new study shows that the mere presence of poop prompted the crustaceans to launch into evasive maneuvers. New research ...

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 ...

First, penguins walk funny, and not funny on purpose like Charlie Chaplin, Pee-wee Herman and Ted Cruz.

"Here we show for the first time that a small amount of penguin guano causes a sudden change in the feeding and swimming behaviors of Antarctic krill," said Dr. Nicole Hellessey, a postdoctoral ...

According to their results, published March 20 in Frontiers in Marine Science, it only takes a small amount of penguin guano (poop) to influence the tiny sea creatures’ behavior. “Here we show ...

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 ...