Thursday, February 10, 2022

Brainy birds may fare better under climate change

Many North American migratory birds are shrinking in size as temperatures have warmed over the past 40 years. But those with very big brains, relative to their body size, did not shrink as much as smaller-brained birds, according to new research. The study is the first to identify a direct link between cognition and animal response to human-made climate change.

from Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily https://ift.tt/rvPc1Qd

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