The filamentous bacterium Corynebacterium matruchotii splitting into multiple cells at once, a rare kind of cell division called multiple fission. C. matruchotii is one of the most common bacteria ...

Dolphins are known for what appear to be big, contagious smiles. But do they actually, well, smile? The answer, according to a new study of dolphin play, is a resounding “maybe.” Dolphins use their ...

Dolphins living in captivity often make an open-mouth facial expression while playing with each other. Zoomarine, Italy Bottlenose dolphins “smile” at each other while playing, making open-mouth ...