Bottlenose dolphins are a species that are highly playful in social groups and present an ideal group to study the evolution ...

Based on the protruding part of the upper jaw bones, museum officials determined the item brought in by Saka was a dolphin’s head ... who is well-versed in the evolution of whales, telling ...

From dinosaurs to dolphins, ... Following someone’s gaze may seem like a simple act, but it has profound implications for the evolution of intelligence. And humans are far from the only animals ...

For example, how would a scientist figure out evolutionary relationships between sharks, dolphins and wolves? Two fishy-looking animals and a four-legged, furry one. First we need to find the ...

This story appears in the May 2015 issue of National Geographic magazine. Head trainer Teri Turner Bolton looks out at two young adult male dolphins, Hector and Han, whose beaks, or rostra, are ...