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 ...

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

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 ...

Tiny krill are vital to ocean life. New research shows how these shrimp-like creatures adapt their feeding. By changing how they move their limbs, krill can cope with less food. This adaptability is ...

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

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 ...

The penguins are as adorable as ever in “Happy Feet Two.” Yet a couple of shrimp-like krill at the bottom of the food chain almost steal the show in this animated sequel that sticks to the formula of ...

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 ...

Fish sauce has crossed over from Vietnamese cuisine to use in all kinds of home and restaurant cooking, but it’s hardly the only fermented sea beast potion that Viet cooks love. When you’re ready to ...