AnimalLearning
Young bats learn to be discriminating when listening for their next meal
Young bats learn to be discriminating when listening for their next meal Researchers at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute studied how young bats learn to discriminate between tasty and dangerous meals by eavesdropping on frog calls. The study found that juvenile bats respond more strongly to the calls of toxic toads compared to palatable túngara […]
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Mice mistakes reveal surprises about learning
Mice mistakes reveal surprises about learning By revealing for the first time what happens in the brain when an animal makes a mistake, researchers are shedding light on the holy grail of neuroscience: the mechanics of how we learn. The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of […]
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