Dolphins are among the smartest animals on Earth, and their intelligence shows up in surprising ways. One of their most ...

When one of Earth’s smartest creatures vocalizes, it fuels a heated debate among scientists: Are dolphins actually speaking a complex language?

A new study in Animal Cognition finds that spontaneous object play in bottlenose and Atlantic spotted dolphins is structured ...

Tourists in Japan look at a whale shark through the world’s largest acrylic panoramic window at the Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium in 2003. Getty Fans of the 2004 animated hit “Shark Tale” may be familiar ...

Rare footage shows dolphins using sponges as tools while hunting on the seafloor. Scientists say this dolphin sponge hunting behavior reveals advanced intelligence and learning skills. Daniel ...

A bottlenose dolphin near Lady Elliot Island was filmed chasing trevally until they regurgitated food, then eating it. Scientists say the behaviour offers rare evidence of kleptoparasitism and may ...

Dolphins are among the smartest animals on Earth, and their intelligence shows up in surprising ways. One of their most ...