Changes in Brain Achitecture May be Driven by Different Cognitive Challenges

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 12:35 in Biology & Nature

Scientists trying to understand how the brains of animals evolve have found that evolutionary changes in brain structure reflect the types of social interactions and environmental stimuli different species face. The study is the first to compare multiple species of related animals, in this case social wasps.

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