For Frogs, Bigger Brains Mean Worse Camouflage
For Frogs, Bigger Brains Mean Worse Camouflage
Frogs invest in cognitive capacity to avoid predators—up until there are too many hungry snakes around for the evolutionary strategy to pay off.
Frogs invest in cognitive capacity to avoid predators—up until there are too many hungry snakes around for the evolutionary strategy to pay off.
brain biology
The Scientist Speaks Podcast – Episode 5
The Scientist | Jun 1, 2020 | 1 min read
Unusually Wired: Human Brains are Attuned to Appreciate Musical Pitch
Wanted: Healthy Brains
Ashley Yeager | Feb 25, 2020 | 4 min read
Brain banks have struggled to convince unaffected individuals to donate, hampering studies on “cognitively normal” neurodevelopment and aging.
As Brain Organoids Mature, Ethical Questions Arise
Ashley Yeager | Aug 1, 2018 | 6 min read
Inserting human “mini-brains” into rodents has the potential to broaden scientists’ understanding of neurological disease, but raises quandaries about consciousness.
“Minibrains” May Soon Include Neanderthal DNA
Ashley Yeager | May 14, 2018 | 1 min read
Brain organoids engineered to carry the genetic material could reveal how our brains are similar to and different from those of our closest relatives.