As Dr. Manny says, “When it comes to fats, omega-3 fatty acids are some of the best.” It’s true, and I would emphasize omega-3 fatty acids are essential for proper functioning of the heart, brain and ...

In the Antarctic, krill, which means “whale food” in Norwegian, sustain not only whales, but also penguins, seals, squid, fish, albatross, and other seabirds. These small, shrimp-like creatures ...

STORY: The icy waters off Antarctica are estimated to hold up to 550 million tons of krill. These tiny shrimp-like creatures are the linchpin in the Antarctic food web, sustaining a huge number of ...

In one of the most remote and harsh environments on Earth, three penguin species are telling a story that’s about much more ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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, ...

Scroll through the annals of Boston music Twitter and you’ll see one phrase crop up again and again: “Krill forever.” It’s a line from “Theme From Krill,” off the 2013 album “Lucky Leaves” by the band ...