How Dolphins ''hear'' a sound
New York: Unlike most mammals that primarily process sound in a single area, two areas of the dolphin brain are associated with the auditory system, a new research says."Dolphins are incredibly...
View ArticleDolphin study shows `dairy fat` may help curb diabetes in humans
Washington DC: A new study conducted on Dolphins has shown that eating foods rich in heptadecanoic acid, a saturated fat present in butter and some fish may help reverse diabetes in humans.Led by the...
View ArticleAustralia look for the breaks to lay down a marker in Kazan
Australia head into next month`s world championships without sprint king James Magnussen leaving Cate Campbell to lead a team with some exciting young talent determined to lay down a marker for next...
View ArticleFirst ever 'dolphin brain' scan shows likeness to bat
Washington DC: Ever wondered, how are dolphins incredibly intelligent social animals? In a first, neuroscientists have mapped the sensory and motor systems in the brains of dolphins.The Emory...
View ArticleKevin Pietersen to return to South Africa for T20 bash
England batsman Kevin Pietersen is to make a return to South African cricket having agreed to play five matches for the Durban-based KwaZulu-Natal Dolphins in the country’s domestic Twenty20...
View ArticleIndia's first dolphin community reserve to come up in Bengal
Kolkata: To protect the endangered Gangetic river dolphins, West Bengal will soon have the country's first community reserve for the mammal.A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the State...
View ArticlePlanktons' jumps may help us improve our engineering
New York: Dolphins and whales may attract a lot of attention when they leap dramatically out of the water. But aquatic animals thousands of times smaller, such as plankton, are accomplished jumpers,...
View ArticleKevin Pietersen slams T20 ton in South Africa
New Delhi: Big hitter of the cricket ball Kevin Pietersen's unbeaten ton in South Africa's Ram Slam T20 competition helped Dolphins to put up challenging total of 174-6 against the Johannesburg-based...
View ArticleMercury level in dolphins linked to exposure in humans
New York: Dolphins living in Florida's Indian River Lagoon (IRL), and humans who live along the estuary and consume much of the same seafood as the dolphins were found to have high levels of mercury,...
View ArticleEurope's killer whales, dolphins threatened by PCB pollution: Study
London: Despite regulations and mitigation measures to reduce PCB (polychlorinated biphenyl) pollution, it still poses a great threat to the population of killer whales and dolphins, in European seas,...
View ArticleKevin Pietersen returning to Dolphins for T20 stint
KwaZulu-Natal: Former England batting star Kevin Pietersen will play for South African cricket franchise Dolphins again this season in the national Twenty20 competition, it was announced Wednesday.The...
View ArticleIncredible fact just discovered: Dolphins are mouth-breathers!
New Delhi: Dolphins are marine creatures that the entire world is fond of. They're awfully cute and considered one of the most best behaved marine animals.They have many unique nuances and their...
View ArticleDo dolphins have a human-like spoken language? - Watch video
New Delhi: Researchers claimed to have recorded a pair of dolphins having conversation for the first time.According to a study, two Black sea bottlenose dolphins, named Yasha and Yana, were taped...
View ArticleDolphin genes may hold key to treating stroke, kidney failure
New York: A new database of genes from the bottlenose dolphin may unveil new clues to treat diseases such as stroke and kidney failure in humans, say scientists who have mapped all the proteins found...
View ArticleGangetic dolphins sighted in highly polluted pockets of Hooghly river
New Delhi: Environment experts have managed to sight Gangetic dolphins in highly polluted pockets of Hooghly, in Kolkata.Experts from Worldwide Fund for Nature-India, who mapped the abundance of and...
View ArticleDolphin intelligence to be studied via newly-developed underwater touchscreen!
New Delhi: Dolphins have always been counted among some of the most highly intelligent creatures, especially among marine animals.The porpoises are known for their teaching, learning, cooperative,...
View ArticleNow, a smartphone for dolphins to play games
New York: Researchers have developed an underwater computer touchscreen exclusively for dolphins to play games.With the smartphone built just for them and a little bit of training, dolphins can play...
View ArticleHector's dolphin population witnesses 80 percent decline in New Zealand
New Delhi: Dolphins have always been counted among some of the most highly intelligent creatures, especially among marine animals.The porpoises are known for their teaching, learning, cooperative,...
View ArticleWhales, dolphins follow rich 'human-like' culture, says study
London: Whales and dolphins live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional dialects, much like human societies, according to a study.The...
View ArticleSigns of 'full-blown' Alzheimer's Disease discovered in dolphins for the...
New Delhi: Till date, Alzheimer's Disease (AD) was known to victimise only humans, but now for the first time, scientists have spotted signs of the disease in a wild animal.Known as one of the most...
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