News articles tagged with 'dolphin'
Pregnancy is a drag for bottlenose dolphins
— 24 Nov 2011 18:58 | BiologyLumbering around during the final weeks before delivery is tough for any pregnant mum. Most females adjust their movements to compensate for the extreme physical changes that accompany…
TWIPS - sonar inspired by dolphins
— 18 Nov 2010 11:15 | TechnologyScientists at the University of Southampton have developed a new kind of underwater sonar device that can detect objects through bubble clouds that would effectively blind standard…
Squid studies provide valuable insights into hearing mechanisms
— 16 Oct 2010 10:45 | BiologyThe ordinary squid, Loligo pealii - best known until now as a kind of floating buffet for just about any fish in the sea - may be on the verge of becoming a scientific superstar, providing…
Mutual nosedive for dolphins, river health
— 7 Sep 2010 11:36 | EnvironmentDwindling freshwater dolphin numbers are raising concerns about the declining health of some of the world's most important rivers, shows a new study by WWF…
Rescue and relief the current priority for WWF-Pakistan
— 28 Aug 2010 10:13 | EnvironmentRescue and relief is the current priority for WWF-Pakistan in the numerous communities it works with in the flood ravaged Indus basin…
A novel method for collecting dolphin DNA
— 26 Aug 2010 08:10 | BiologyScientists at Georgetown University, the National Aquarium and the University of Queensland are the first to extract DNA from dolphin blow (breath exhalations). The researchers found…
System that controls sleep may be same for most mammals
— 25 Jun 2010 09:50 | BiologyIn a novel mathematical model that reproduces sleep patterns for multiple species, an international team of researchers has demonstrated that the neural circuitry that controls the…
Dolphins use diplomacy in their communication
— 10 Jun 2010 10:18 | BiologyA Spanish researcher and a Paraguayan scientist have presented the most complete and detailed European study into the repertoire of sounds used by bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus)…
Satellites, DNA and dolphins
— 1 May 2010 09:33 | BiologyUsing DNA samples and images from Earth-orbiting satellites, conservationists from Columbia University, the Wildlife Conservation Society, the American Museum of Natural History, and…
Rodeo bull goes head-to-head with zoo dolphins in a study of balance
— 25 Mar 2010 10:52 | BiologyDolphins, whales and porpoises have extraordinarily small balance organs, and scientists have long wondered why…