You’re out on the water near Galveston when a dolphin surfaces beside your boat, close enough to splash you. It’s natural to call out or whistle, but in Texas, that moment of excitement can actually ...

People frequenting a Japanese beach are on heightened alert after usually docile wild dolphins have been biting more and more people in the waters off a beach near the south of the country. On ...

Research shows male dolphins with strong friendships age more slowly. Social bonds reduce stress and protect health at the ...

About the problems scientists face in seeking mutual understanding between humans and dolphins. The work of scientist Sergey Chernikov, who dedicated many years to studying dolphins, led to the bold ...

Scientists have answered a long-standing question about dolphin behavior in the Mississippi Sound. Why do the marine mammals ...

Using tools borrowed from human medical research, we found that male dolphins with stronger social bonds appear biologically younger than their less social counterparts. This means their bodies show ...