Florida dolphins exposed to algal toxins show Alzheimer’s-like brain changes, raising questions about coastal water safety ...

An analysis of the brains of the stranded dolphins revealed changes to gene expression that are associated with Alzheimer's in humans, as well as damage typical of the disease, like clumped proteins.

Could toxic algae be nudging marine mammals—and perhaps humans—toward cognitive collapse? Dolphins keep turning up on Florida ...

Neurotoxin levels were highest in the dolphins stranded during warmer months, when harmful algal blooms are more severe.

Dolphins have shown signs of cognitive decline, which scientists believe may be caused by toxic algae.Their research has ...

New research from the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine has found striking similarities between the brains of ...

You’re out on the water near Galveston when a dolphin surfaces beside your boat, close enough to splash you. It’s natural to ...

For dolphins, which now reproduce less due to shorter lifespans, recovery is hard once their population falls.

Laela Sayigh is a senior research specialist in the biology department at Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution. She’s headed ...

A group of mad scientists have been working on a human-to-dolphin translator and ... it might actually work. What sounds like a science fiction fantasy, might actually become a reality as researchers ...

Common dolphins in the North Atlantic are living significantly shorter lives, with female longevity dropping seven years ...