The University of Washington parasite ecologist aims to understand how humans have changed the diversity and abundance of the enigmatic and misunderstood organisms.

Norris, who founded the research firm Bio-Waves, furthered the study of marine mammals using passive acoustic monitoring technology he designed himself.

Interspecies adoptions are rare, but it’s not the first time this population of dolphins in French Polynesia has attempted it.

Nearly 50 years after its development, only a handful of creatures have passed the self-awareness exam. A new attempt with fish highlights a debate over the test’s use and meaning.

After release from rehab, bottlenose Billie started walking on water with her tail. Studying how the behavior spread could offer clues about how animals learn from each other.

The resulting lost protein, PON1, breaks down organophosphates in land mammals.

Dolphins and pilot whales can tell which orcas are coming for them by listening to their calls.  

The dolphins and their trainers will search for the endangered porpoises and enclose them in a protected pen.

Ancient bones of the newly described toothless, stout-nosed dolphin Inermorostrum xenops suggest that it slurped its food.