Four male dolphins pursue a female dolphin at Shark Bay on the Australian Coast. (Simon Allen) (CN) — Of all alliances across the animal kingdom, those formed by bottlenose dolphins are the largest ...

MARATHON, Fla. — Through the muddied haze of an artificial lagoon, bottlenose dolphins Delta and Reese knew what to do. Two buttons situated on opposite edges of the lagoon would, if hit in tandem, ...

Dolphins in Australia have formed the "largest alliance network known outside of humans," scientists have found. A study from researchers at the The University of Western Australia (UWA), University ...

If you've ever seen a production of "West Side Story," you'll be familiar with gangs of males, clicking their fingers in synch while seeing off rivals or prowling for a mate. Up until now, scientists ...

FOX NEWS - Are dolphins just like us? Not exactly, of course, but they do seem to form friendships in a way that's similar to humans. Researchers analyzed a subset of behavioral, genetic and ...

A graphic nature video showing a female dolphin being violently mated by three males is causing an uproar in New Zealand — where complaints from viewers prompted a government watchdog to rule that the ...

Not only do dolphins have wingmen, but they form the largest complex social networks of any non-human animal, according to a new study published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. Dolphins ...

If you’ve ever seen a production of “West Side Story,” you’ll be familiar with gangs of males, clicking their fingers in synch while seeing off rivals or prowling for a mate. Up until now, scientists ...