The Rare Animals That Mate Face to Face, and What It Says About Their Social LivesFace-to-face mating, observed in species like bonobos and dolphins, goes beyond reproduction, fostering communication and social bonds cruc...
10 Apr, 2026, 05.11 PM IST
What If Dolphins Are Already Talking, and We’re Only Just Learning to Listen?Recent studies reveal dolphins possess a sophisticated communication system. They use unique signature whistles, akin to names, to identify...
24 Mar, 2026, 04.50 PM IST
What Dolphins and Bees Reveal About Human IntelligenceHuman intelligence grew with social interaction. Studies on ants, fish, and dolphins show complex group decisions and long-term alliances. ...
24 Mar, 2026, 03.55 PM IST
Animal Communication Is Far More Complex Than We ThoughtMammals use a rich mix of facial cues, body language, and sounds to communicate. This complex system helps them manage social groups, maint...
14 Mar, 2026, 03.43 PM IST
The Curious Reason Orcas Almost Never Attack HumansKiller whales, powerful ocean predators, do not hunt humans. This behaviour stems from learned hunting traditions within their social pods....
10 Mar, 2026, 04.16 PM IST
How Do Mammals Communicate Emotions? Why Scientists Say Their Social “Language” Is Closer to Humans Than We ThinkAnimal communication is more than simple signals. Mammals use sounds, expressions, and touch to convey emotions and social messages. Brain ...
09 Mar, 2026, 02.44 PM IST
What Researchers Are Discovering When They Listen Carefully to Dolphin ConversationsDolphins, particularly bottlenose, exhibit surprisingly complex vocal patterns, moving beyond simple animal calls. Research suggests they u...
08 Mar, 2026, 02.55 PM IST
Experts Studying Animal Intelligence Across Species Are Finding Patterns No One ExpectedA new special issue in Acta Ethologica explores the diverse ways animals think, learn, and interact, revealing 'intellectual biodiversity' ...
06 Mar, 2026, 05.20 PM IST
Scientists Watching Dolphins in Florida Bay Witness a Curious Hunting StrategyDolphins in Florida Bay have a clever hunting trick. They create mud rings to trap fish. This special skill spreads through dolphin groups....
05 Mar, 2026, 04.42 PM IST
What are animals saying? 3 AI tools that could soon tell us their thoughtsScientists are using advanced AI tools to decode how animals communicate, with projects focused on dolphins, whales, and other species. Goo...
09 Jul, 2025, 10.19 PM IST
The dolphin who committed suicide after falling in love with its trainer: NASA experiment gone wrongIn the 1960s, a NASA-funded experiment aimed at fostering communication between humans and dolphins took a tragic turn. Researcher Margaret...
20 Feb, 2025, 11.02 PM IST
Can a dolphin fall in love with a human? NASA’s scandalous 1960s experiment resurfaces with shocking detailsIn the 1960s, NASA's experiment to teach dolphins human speech, led by Margaret Howe Lovatt, turned controversial due to the unusual intima...
19 Feb, 2025, 10.47 PM IST
After elephants, monkeys show ability to 'name' each other, reveals new studyResearchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem discovered that marmoset monkeys use specific vocal calls named 'phee-calls' to identif...
31 Aug, 2024, 05.46 PM IST
Artificial Intelligence (AI) predicts list of animals capable of taking over Earth; Details hereA question to Chat-GPT on animals that are capable of taking over Earth reveals some interesting option. The planet of Apes type scenario i...
10 May, 2024, 02.38 AM IST
Whales, dolphins have human-like 'cultures': StudyWhales and dolphins live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, communicate with each other and even have regional dial...
17 Oct, 2017, 04.55 PM IST
Ahab's FollyNoc the Beluga whale has become posthumously famous. Recently-released analysis of its sounds shows that it was mimicking human speech well...
15 Nov, 2012, 06.25 AM IST
- Oceans too noisy for whales
A report by a leading animal welfare group says that levels of noise in the world's oceans are causing serious problems for whales, dolphin...
16 Sep, 2008, 12.00 AM IST