Research suggests that dolphins develop a lifelong vocal “name.” Here’s how they evolved this high level of social identity, once thought to be uniquely human.

Wild dolphins use sea sponges as tools to hunt safely, revealing how animal culture survives despite hidden sensory costs.

Honey, the oldest dolphin in the Netherlands and the second-oldest in Europe, died Wednesday, January 14, at the Dolfinarium ...

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Knowing the age of an animal reveals key information about how long it lives and when it reproduces. Subscribe to our newsletter for the latest sci-tech news updates. Age is also essential to ...

MILAN (AP) — Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: An acrobatic, wild dolphin. The feeling appears to be mutual — he so far refuses to leave — but proximity to humans has put him in danger. The ...