Krill isn't typically eaten as a dish (unless you're a giant blue whale, in which case they're pretty much all you'd eat). While it is possible for people to eat krill flesh, this animal is more ...

Krill oil contains EPA and DHA, the same omega-3 fatty acids in fish oil, and may be better absorbed in the body. WebMD looks at the benefits and risks of krill oil.

Krill oil is a fish oil alternative made from tiny shrimp-like crustaceans, a dietary staple for Antarctic wildlife such as whales and birds. This oil is rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which the ...

Krill oil and fish oil both contain DHA and EPA omega-3s. When making the choice, consider factors like the concentration of omega-3s. You’ve probably heard that it’s important to get omega-3 ...

Humpback whales blow spiraling circles of bubbles to create underwater nets for their tiny prey, krill. Hunter Warick/Alaska Whale Foundation, images collected under NMFS Permit #19703 hide caption ...

Krill oil and fish oil are popular dietary supplements containing omega-3. Krill oil comes from a small crustacean while fish oil comes from oily fish, such as salmon. Both are shown to increase ...

Krill is a catchall term for roughly 86 species that are found throughout the world’s open oceans. They are only about the size of a human thumb, but play an important role in the global food web.

Italian design company Krill creates furniture from a plastic alternative made using fruit peel waste. Look through the gallery to see more of its designs.

Interestingly, the krill also appeared to lose their appetite in the presence of penguin poop, feeding 64 percent less efficiently than under normal conditions. ( Penguins don't live at the South ...

Kim Bernard, at left, is an expert on Antarctic krill, a species crucial to the health of the continent’s food chain. For a research expedition on the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s R.V. Falkor ...

“Krill are not an inexhaustible resource, and there is a growing overlap between industrial krill fishing and whales feeding at the same time,” Johnson said. “Humpback whales feed in the Antarctic for ...

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 ...