Brain genes related to innovation revealed in birds

webfull — Wed, 14 Mar 2018 18:00:32 +0000

Wild birds that are more clever than others at foraging for food have different levels of a neurotransmitter receptor that has been linked with intelligence in humans, according to a study led by �㽶��Ƶ researchers. The findings could provide insight into the evolutionary mechanisms affecting cognitive traits in a range of animals.

The study, published in Science Advances, was conducted by McGill biologists Jean-Nicolas Audet and Louis Lefebvre, in collaboration with researchers from Duke and Harvard universities.

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Published: 14 March 2018

City birds are smarter than country birds

webfull — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:32:58 +0000

By Cynthia Lee, McGill Newsroom

Life in the city changes cognition, behavior and physiology of birds to their advantage

Birds living in urban environments are smarter than birds from rural environments.

But, why do city birds have the edge over their country friends? They adapted to their urban environments enabling them to exploit new resources more favorably than their rural counterparts, say a team of all-�㽶��Ƶ researchers.

Published: 21 March 2016

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Brain genes related to innovation revealed in birds

City birds are smarter than country birds