A well-known dolphin species, the clymene dolphin, arose from mating between two separate and distinct dolphin species, report genetics researchers. Also known as the "short-snouted spinner ...

This suggests that the clymene dolphin is the product of crossbreeding striped and spinner dolphins—natural hybrid, something scientists know is rare but possible in wild animals. Hybrids are ...

What is it? — Teresa, Marlboro A. It does resemble a crusader's cross or sword. It is a Clymene moth. It is out and about this time of year, just recently pupated from its larval state.

In the study of 142 dolphins, the scientists found the bacteria in 21 individuals from five species: Stenella clymene, Sotalia guianensis, Pontoporia blainvillei, Steno bredanensis, and Tursiops ...