A British Paralympian with no hands or feet was inspired to swim by a dolphin with a prosthetic tail. Ellie Challis, who will be competing for Great Britain in the Paralympics in Paris later this week ...

Dolphins are famous for their speed and agility in the water, but what exactly allows them to swim so effectively? Scientists ...

Like humans, dolphins give birth to live young, but rather than a hospital room, they do so while submerged entirely underwater! As you can imagine, this comes with a unique set of challenges. Imagine ...

Large rings of swirling water called eddies provide most of the push that allows dolphins to swim so fast and smoothly.

Learn how supercomputers simulate how dolphins create powerful vortices that push them forward and make them some of the fastest swimmers in the animal kingdom.

Dolphins are known for their incredible speed and smooth, graceful movement in the water. They can glide, leap, and change ...

Common dolphin off the coast of Australia. This species lives in the open ocean, can reach high swimming speeds, has more than 70 vertebrate and up to eight regions in their backbone. If you’ve ever ...