Two studies published in the latest issue of Science have revealed that birds, reptiles, and mammals have developed complex brain circuits independently, despite sharing a common ancestor.

"We were able to describe the hundreds of genes that each type of neuron uses in these brains, cell by cell, and compare them with bioinformatics tools." The results show that birds have retained ...

Macuga said her moves were a mix between a tribute to SpongeBob and “the inflatable things that are at a car dealership. “So it’s not the salsa,” she said. “But it’s something funny.” ...

As a physician, I have been closely following our country’s bird flu crisis. I am especially concerned about the recent revelation that a second type of bird flu has been detected in dairy cows ...

Many seem to be burned into my brain, and I reflexively recall that “watched pots never boil” and that ... One notable inspiration for many enduring expressions is the natural world, particularly ...

The pallium is the brain region where the neocortex forms in mammals, the part responsible for cognitive and complex functions that most distinguishes humans from other species. The pallium has ...

"In this study, we developed a new statistical method to better quantify context dependence in individual birds and start to understand how it is wired in the brain." The researchers analyzed ...

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is investigating the recent deaths of wild birds in Washtenaw County and other areas across Lower Michigan, suspecting the highly contagious avian ...

“In this study, we developed a new statistical method to better quantify context dependence in individual birds and start to understand how it is wired in the brain.” The researchers analyzed ...