“Dolphins naturally possess the most sophisticated sonar known to science. Mines and other potentially dangerous objects on the ocean floor that are difficult to detect with electronic sonar, ...

Dolphins are notoriously smart – expressing emotions like joy and grief; maintaining cooperative social networks; and solving ...

During the Cold War, the U.S. Navy launched one of the strangest military experiments in history — training dolphins and sea ...

With concerns about Iran laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was asked Tuesday whether Iran might turn to dolphins to help confront the US Navy.

Dolphins have been used by the military to detect underwater obstacles for decades, but they aren’t typically sent into ...

Several countries, including the U.S., have a history of using dolphins in conflict areas, though not as weapons.

A "kamikaze dolphins" question surfaced at a Pentagon briefing. The US has long used dolphins for mine detection and harbor ...

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military could “neither confirm nor deny” their use.

Not far from the vessels stuck in the Persian Gulf is a one-of-a-kind marine ecosystem that’s home to dolphins, sea turtles and corals. How do oil slicks affect them?

At first glance, dolphins, sharks, and whales all cut similar figures as they glide through the ocean: sleek fins, smooth ...