Krill oil is one of the best sources of omega-3 fatty acids that offer health benefits for the heart, joints and immune system.

Standing at the edge of the world, in a place I only knew from photos and documentaries, I can’t imagine a greater thrill ...

Krill – the small, shrimp-like crustacean – is a keystone species. It underpins the marine ecosystem of the Southern ...

Last month, the U.N. issued an alarming report predicting worldwide starvation by the year 2050 if we don’t drastically change how and what we eat. A growing number of activists, environmentalists, ...

The Antarctic, one of the planet's last unspoilt ecosystems, is under threat from mankind's insatiable appetite for harvesting the seas. The population of krill, a tiny crustacean, is in danger from ...

Krill oil is a nutritional supplement made from Antarctic krill — small shrimplike crustaceans that are a major food source for whales, seals and penguins. What makes krill oil healthy? Krill oil, ...

The Southern Ocean encircling Antarctica is the world’s largest feeding ground for baleen whales — species like humpbacks that filter tiny organisms from seawater for food. In the 20th century, ...

“When we use an echo sounder to observe a krill swarm, we want to be able to interpret these signals and determine how many krill make up the swarm” A team of Antarctic scientists hopes that an ...

They're tiny but live in massive underwater swarms. They make salmon flesh red. Humpback whales eat them by the ton. They are krill, shrimp-like creatures that scientists say are the ocean's ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Although a single penguin is capable of devouring thousands of krill ...

If you’re like most people, you probably haven’t given krill much thought. You’ve heard of them, of course. They’re the small, shrimp-like animals that live in great swarms in most of the world’s ...