According to a new study, we may have been thinking about dolphins’ echolocation all wrong. Rather than using it to “see” the world around them, as in constructing a picture of their environment from ...

A new study shows dolphins produce unique hunting sounds near trawlers and seawalls, hinting at surprising adaptability.

It’s midnight in a pitch-dark parking lot. Trying to unlock your car, you fumble and drop the keys. You squat down and run your hand across the invisible pavement. To the left you feel a firm, rubbery ...

Dolphins use powerful bursts of sound, known as echolocation clicks, to navigate and hunt with incredible precision. These focused sound waves can disorient or stun small prey, acting like a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers discovered that Northern resident killer whales hunt by going silent and eavesdropping on dolphin echolocation to ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...