Why do dolphins end up stranded? In a new study, scientists have found evidence to suggest that some may be suffering from an Alzheimer’s-like disease, causing them to become disoriented much like ...

Dolphins have long fascinated scientists and animal lovers alike, not just for their intelligence, but for the many ways they seem to mirror human behaviour. They form deep friendships, play for fun, ...

For over 140 years, traditional fishers in Laguna, Brazil, have hunted for fish as they work together with local Lahille’s bottlenose dolphins. In a rare case of mutualism between humans and wild ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A long‑term study in Sarasota, Fla., details how bottlenose dolphins are social creatures that use whistles and clicks to ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. But it wasn’t until the 1960s that methodical research into dolphin communication began.

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) But it wasn’t until the 1960s that methodical research into dolphin communication ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Laela Sayigh, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (THE CONVERSATION) Human ...