Some dolphins help humans catch fish, but an uptick in the levels of noise pollution from nearby ships is changing the way the dolphins communicate with one another Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2269425-dolphins-that-help-humans-catch-fish-are-being-disturbed-by-ship-noise/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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Whales and dolphins can resist cancer and their DNA reveals why
Whales, dolphins and porpoises are much better at fighting cancer than we are, and a DNA analysis brings us closer to understanding why cetaceans can do this Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268865-whales-and-dolphins-can-resist-cancer-and-their-dna-reveals-why/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Bottlenose dolphins may control their heart rates to avoid the bends
Bottlenose dolphins may consciously vary their heart rates depending on how far they want to dive, in an effort to avoid decompression sickness Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2260624-bottlenose-dolphins-may-control-their-heart-rates-to-avoid-the-bends/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Mysterious evolution of wonky whale skulls
How we worked out when whales first evolved asymmetrical skulls. Source: https://earthsky.org/earth/whale-asymmetrical-skull-evolution…
Dolphins learn from peers to chase fish into shells and then eat them
Bottlenose dolphins chase fish into shells, lift the shells to the surface and shake them so the fish fall into their mouths – and they pass this trick along to their friends Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2247157-dolphins-learn-from-peers-to-chase-fish-into-shells-and-then-eat-them/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
New video shows dolphins glowing in the ocean
Photographer Patrick Coyne has captured incredible footage of dolphins swimming in bioluminescent waters. The ethereal scene, which could almost be mi… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/336637/new-video-shows-dolphins-glowing-in-the-ocean…
Male bottlenose dolphins synchronise their calls to attract females
Bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia form alliances and coordinate the timing of their clicking noises to attract females and deter other males Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2239312-male-bottlenose-dolphins-synchronise-their-calls-to-attract-females/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
Neanderthals dined on sharks and dolphins
New research has revealed that the Neanderthals were no stranger to catching and eating sea creatures. The study, which was headed up by Dr Joao Zilha… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/335804/neanderthals-dined-on-sharks-and-dolphins…
What Makes A Dog Smart? Are Certain Dog Breeds Smarter?
Ever looked at your dog and wonder just what they’re thinking? That’s the question Dr. Brian Hare has spent his career trying to answer. He’s a scientist, New York Times bestselling author of the book, The Genius of Dogs, and Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology at Duke University in North Carolina. His publications on dog cognition […]
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Does Iran have a pod of Soviet killer dolphins ?
It turns out that there is a possibility, albeit a small one, that Iran’s Navy includes trained dolphin assassins. As far back as the 1960s, militarie… Source: https://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/news/333736/does-iran-have-a-pod-of-soviet-killer-dolphins…