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Evolutionary development of cognitive abilities in birds: different from mammals, but similarly efficient

By | February 14, 2025

Bird brains have evolved differently than mammal brains. A research team at the Center for Molecular Biology at Heidelberg University has now investigated how some bird species nevertheless developed similar cognitive functions. Analyses of the composition, embryonic development, and evolutionary development of the pallium—the crucial brain tissue in both birds and mammals—have revealed the findings… Read more »