A new study suggests that the oceans' best hope for controlling its large currents might rely on the smallest sea creatures. Several scientific studies have revealed that small ocean animals such as ...

Shrimp-like krill can thrive in icy waters 9,800 feet (3,000 meters) deep off Antarctica as well as near the surface, according to a new study that shows krill stocks can survive far deeper than ...

If you've heard of krill at all, it's probably in the context of their role as whale food. Nature programs love to point in amazement to the fact that the largest animals on the planet subsist on some ...

Scientists have discovered Antarctic krill living and feeding down to depths of 3000 meters in the waters around the Antarctic Peninsula. Until now this shrimp-like crustacean was thought to live only ...

ABOARD THE ALLANKAY off Antarctica — The Antarctic Endeavour glides across the water’s silky surface as dozens of fin whales spray rainbows from their blowholes into a fairy tale icescape of massive ...

Fact checked by Nick Blackmer Key Takeaways Krill oil contains omega-3s and the antioxidant astaxanthin, which may support ...

STANFORD, Calif. (KGO) -- Staying "Climate Ready" can often mean staying aware of the impact we make with our choices. Researchers at Stanford are raising concerns about a popular health food product ...

A BIG shrimp-like animal is the oldest known swimmer that sieved food out of the water, like today’s krill and baleen whales. By half a billion years ago, there were passive filter feeders like ...