Modern life makes us tired, right? But research from societies in Africa and South America suggests people in the ancient ...

The Yangtze river’s finless porpoise is one of the very few porpoises (relatives of dolphins and whales) that live in fresh water. Its small size and cute 'smile' make it much loved in China and ...

An exceptional mating ritual in a group of porpoises happened on the Oosterschelde this weekend, reported the Stichting ...

The Smiling Dolphin meme features a photo of a Yangtze finless porpoise with a slight smile and is used to express awkwardness or frustration. The image of the creature first appeared online in ...

A porpoise has been helped back out to sea after becoming stranded on mud flats in the Humber Estuary. Hull Coastguard Rescue Team said crews were alerted by a member of the public who spotted the ...

Mexico's government says it plans to use dolphins trained by the US Navy to try to save the world's most endangered marine species, the vaquita porpoise. Environment Minister Rafael Pacchiano said ...

Powerful tools reveal hidden structure of harbor porpoise population. Harbor porpoises are shy, elusive creatures that live ...

In the heart of the Yangtze River, a playful but critically endangered creature, often called the "Smiling Angel", swims gracefully. This is the Yangtze finless porpoise, a beacon of hope for the ...

Visitors can watch fishermen hauling in traps and coming in and out of the harbor in their boats at the Cape Porpoise Pier, just as they have done for years. Other activities include shopping in ...

UC Santa Barbara anthropologist Amy Boddy and her collaborators are working to gain insight on this and other cancer ...

Look up a bunch of nature videos online, and you'll inevitably read comments that express empathy towards prey animals ("why ...