[HTML][HTML] Why birds are smart
Many cognitive neuroscientists believe that both a large brain and an isocortex are crucial
for complex cognition. Yet corvids and parrots possess non-cortical brains of just 1–25 g …
for complex cognition. Yet corvids and parrots possess non-cortical brains of just 1–25 g …
[HTML][HTML] The relationship between cognition and brain size or neuron number
AB Barron, F Mourmourakis - Brain Behavior and Evolution, 2024 - karger.com
The comparative approach is a powerful way to explore the relationship between brain
structure and cognitive function. Thus far, the field has been dominated by the assumption …
structure and cognitive function. Thus far, the field has been dominated by the assumption …
Differentiation of workers into soldiers is associated with a size reduction of higher-order brain centers in the neotropical termite Procornitermes araujoi
Comparing the size of functionally distinct brain regions across individuals with remarkable
differences in sensory processing and cognitive demands provides important insights into …
differences in sensory processing and cognitive demands provides important insights into …
Brain size predicts bees' tolerance to urban environments
The rapid conversion of natural habitats to anthropogenic landscapes is threatening insect
pollinators worldwide, raising concern regarding the negative consequences on their …
pollinators worldwide, raising concern regarding the negative consequences on their …
Pollinator‐assisted plant phenotyping, selection, and breeding for crop resilience to abiotic stresses
F Pérez‐Alfocea, M Borghi, JJ Guerrero… - The Plant …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Food security is threatened by climate change, with heat and drought being the main
stresses affecting crop physiology and ecosystem services, such as plant–pollinator …
stresses affecting crop physiology and ecosystem services, such as plant–pollinator …
[HTML][HTML] Root phosphatase activity is a competitive trait affiliated with the conservation gradient in root economic space
Background The diversity of resource acquisition strategies of plant roots determines the
species coexistence patterns to a certain extent. However, few root physiological traits have …
species coexistence patterns to a certain extent. However, few root physiological traits have …
Brain energy metabolism as an underlying basis of slow and fast cognitive phenotypes in honeybees
In the context of slow–fast behavioral variation, fast individuals are hypothesized to be those
who prioritize speed over accuracy while slow individuals are those which do the opposite …
who prioritize speed over accuracy while slow individuals are those which do the opposite …
The decision-making process of leafcutting bees when selecting patches
FP Fragoso, J Brunet - Biology Letters, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
Change in land configuration is an important driver of pollinator decline. Understanding
patch selection by bees in fragmented landscapes has therefore become imperative to …
patch selection by bees in fragmented landscapes has therefore become imperative to …
Can sociality facilitate learning of complex tasks? Lessons from bees and flowers
T Keasar, O Pourtallier… - … Transactions of the …, 2023 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The emergence of animal societies is a major evolutionary transition, but its implications for
learning-dependent innovations are insufficiently understood. Bees, with lifestyles ranging …
learning-dependent innovations are insufficiently understood. Bees, with lifestyles ranging …
Learning with lacertids: Studying the link between ecology and cognition within a comparative framework
Cognition is an essential tool for animals to deal with environmental challenges.
Nonetheless, the ecological forces driving the evolution of cognition throughout the animal …
Nonetheless, the ecological forces driving the evolution of cognition throughout the animal …