Dolphins have 'human-like' societies...but are held back by a lack of opposable thumbs, say scientis

10/19/2017
A dolphin at Marineland in Antibes, France. Dolphins were found to basically live an under-the-sea version of early human society, but they lack the ...
“Many cetaceans (whales, dolphins and porpoises) are also organized in hierarchical social structures and display an astonishing breadth of cultural ...
10/18/2017
Like other mammals, whales and dolphins have tightly-knit family groups called pods whereby they follow certain social structures and form complex ...
So, dolphin-friends, if you're going to talk about flippers office romance with the gang, you may want to create some distance first. Or just type it in ...
When dolphins gossip, what do they gossip about? I hope that Dr Shultz and her team are going to tackle this vital question in their next report.
Using information from 90 different species of whales, dolphins and porpoises (known as cetaceans), its authors built an unprecedented database of ...
Dolphins like Kelly, along with whales and porpoises, all engage in ... They are the biggest in the world, and in the case of the whales, the largest ...
Consider Kelly, a dolphin formerly housed at the Institute for Marine Mammal ... Dolphins like Kelly, along with whales and porpoises, all engage in ...
Whales and dolphins are already known to live in communities, play and communicate with one another using sophisticated sounds.
Whales and dolphins are already known to live in communities, play and communicate with one another using sophisticated sounds.
How did whales and dolphins have brains that put them safely in the upper echelon of the animal kingdom? A new study suggests that these sea ...
How did whales and dolphins have brains that put them safely in the upper echelon of the animal kingdom? A new study suggests that these sea ...
My latest study, published in Nature Evolution & Ecology, investigates what cetaceans (whales and dolphins) can teach us about human evolution.
Whale and dolphins have rich, complex societies that are similar to our own, according to a new paper published in the journal Nature Ecology ...
10/17/2017
To do so, they monitored and studied more than 90 different dolphin, porpoise, and whale species. A major new study links the complexity of cetacean ...
The research gives us a more accurate image of the intelligence levels of whales and dolphins, but it also helps further our understanding of ourselves ...
Whales and dolphins may be more like us than previously thought. While they are more comfortable in water than humans, they live in tightly-knit ...
Which brings us to whales, dolphins, and porpoises – the cetacenas. We know that they are smart “for animals,” but we still give them short shrift.
Whales and dolphins also hunt in groups, as well as cooperate with other species, including humans. The team compiled information on 90 different ...
They also note that a lot of the whale brain is devoted to auditory processing, which shows just how important social behavior and communication has ...
And now a new study, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution, suggests that whale and dolphin brains evolved in much the same way. A team of ...
Gathering data on 90 different species of dolphins, whales, and porpoises, they established that the sea mammals shared many behavioral similarities ...
Dolphins, whales, and porpoises live “human-like” lives, and it's all thanks to their big, expansive brains. As scientists report in a new international ...
But while the latest research highlights remarkable similarities between humans and cetaceans, the class of aquatic mammals that includes dolphins, ...
The behaviors of 90 different species of dolphins, whales and porpoises showed that the bigger the species' brain, the more "human-like" their lives, ...
Cetaceans — whales and dolphins — are among the brainiest of beings. In terms of sheer brain size, the sperm whale is top on Earth, with a brain six ...
Whale and dolphin cetaceans also have exceptionally large, anatomically sophisticated brains. Brain encephalization or expansion supports the ...
To do so, they monitored and studied more than 90 different dolphin, porpoise, and whale species. According to their report, this revealed that ...
A new study links the size of whale and dolphin brains to the complexity of the species' cultural and social behavior. The research could help us better ...
Killer whales (orcas) live in societies of multiple generations and what people have been able to show recently is that older individuals are basically ...
Cetaceans is the collective name given to sea-dwelling mammals like dolphins and whales. The study was a collaboration between scientists at ...
LONDON: Whales and dolphins live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, communicate with each other and even have regional ...
Whales, dolphins have rich 'human-like' cultures: Study ... For the study, the team compiled information on 90 different species of dolphins, whales and ...
The human brain has evolved and expanded over millennia to accommodate our ever-more-complex needs and those of our societies. This process is ...
Whales and dolphins live in complex "societies" that mimic those of human ... behaviour from 90 different species of dolphins, whales and porpoises.
In certain parts of the world, humpback whales have been seen spiralling through the water together, blowing bubbles like they're moonlighting at a ...
10/16/2017
Whales and dolphins live in complex "societies" that mimic those of human populations, say scientists. In the first study of its kind, researchers ...
Whales and dolphins live in complex "societies" that mimic those of human populations, say scientists. In the first study of its kind, researchers ...
WASHINGTON – Cetaceans — whales and dolphins — are among the brainiest of beings. In terms of sheer brain size, the sperm whale is tops on ...
Towards the end of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, the dolphins abandon Earth for another dimension with the farewell message: “So long ...
Towards the end of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, the dolphins abandon Earth for another dimension with the farewell message: “So long ...
FILE PHOTO: The fluke of a sperm whale sticks out of the sea as it dives among other resting whales off the coast of Mirissa, in southern Sri Lanka on ...
WASHINGTON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Cetaceans -- whales and dolphins -- are among the brainiest of beings. In terms of sheer brain size, the sperm ...
Oct. 16 (UPI) — Whale and dolphin societies are rich, complex and remarkably “human-like,” scientists argue in a new paper published this week in ...
Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Whale and dolphin societies are rich, complex and remarkably "human-like," scientists argue in a new paper published this week in the ...
Oct. 16 (UPI) -- Whale and dolphin societies are rich, complex and remarkably "human-like," scientists argue in a new paper published this week in the ...
Dolphins and whales speak in accents. They have “hit” songs. They have names for each other and they might gossip. A new study shows the most ...
Dolphins and whales speak in accents. They have “hit” songs. They have names for each other and they might gossip. A new study shows the most ...
Like humans, some whales are capable of complex social interactions and cultural behaviours, which a newly published study suggests may be linked ...
A study, 'The social and cultural roots of whale and dolphin brains', published on Monday in Nature Ecology and Evolution, links the complexity of the ...
A pod of orcas in Monterey Bay. 'Whale and human brains are different in their structure but have brought us to the same patterns in behaviour,' said ...
Bottlenose dolphins use simple tools, orcas call each other by name, and sperm whales talk in local dialects. Many cetaceans live in tight-knit groups ...
(CN) – In Douglas Adams' novel “The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy,” dolphins are said to be smarter than humans – a point that may be closer to ...
Researchers from the United States, Canada and Britain studied marine mammals with large brains, such as dolphins and whales. They found ...
Cetaceans, the group of animals that include dolphins and whales, are intelligent, big-brained creatures that also have several social behaviors ...
Cetaceans, the group of animals that include dolphins and whales, are intelligent, big-brained creatures that also have several social behaviors ...
Whales and dolphins live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, and talk to each other - much like human societies, new research ...
Whales and dolphins (Cetaceans) live in tightly-knit social groups, have complex relationships, talk to each other and even have regional dialects ...
The sophisticated societies that whales and dolphins live in are as complex as human societies, a study has found. Their only downfall is the lack of ...
An extensive study comparing 90 species of dolphin, whale and porpoise – collectively known as cetaceans – found a remarkable level of social and ...
Just like humans, whales and dolphins live in tightly-knit social groups, cooperate with other species, talk to each other and even have regional ...
An extensive study comparing 90 species of dolphin, whale and porpoise – collectively known as cetaceans – found a remarkable level of social and ...
The rich social interaction and highly evolved brains of some whales are linked in a kind of evolutionary feedback loop, a newly published paper ...
Whales and dolphins live in human-like societies and share similar brain evolution to primates and man, scientist have concluded. A new study which ...

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