“It is not only fine feathers that make fine birds”
- Aesop
- Aesop
“It is not only fine feathers
that make fine birds.”
- Aesop
that make fine birds.”
- Aesop
Featured discoveries
2023
Songbird species that show more complex vocal learning are better problem-solvers
Cover page of the September 15th issue of Science. Click here to get free access to our article.
In a comparative study involving 23 species of birds, we discovered that the species that display the more complex types of vocal learning are also better at solving problems, and they have larger brains relative to their body size.
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In a comparative study involving 23 species of birds, we discovered that the species that display the more complex types of vocal learning are also better at solving problems, and they have larger brains relative to their body size.
Featured in:
Forbes Smithsonian Science News Popular Science Ars Technica Eco Watch Rockefeller University
2018Glutamate receptors and innovative problem-solving
Video courtesy of McGill University.
Our results suggest that densities of NMDA glutamate receptors are associated with divergence in innovativeness in birds. Featured in: Québec Science ScienceDaily SBS News The original article can be found here. |
2016Urban birds are better problem-solvers
Video courtesy of National Geographic.
We found that birds living in urban environments have superior problem-solving skills than their rural counterparts. Featured in: Scientific American National Geographic Washington Post Audubon Time CBC IFLScience The original article can be found here. |
2016Bajan birds
pull strings Video courtesy of PLoS One.
Two Barbados bird species are capable of solving the famous "string-pulling "test, which is considered a complex problem. Featured in: National Geographic ScienceDaily Birdguides The original article can be found here. |
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