Evolution favors brainier birds. The most crowded branches of the avian tree of life generally hold the most intelligent birds because larger-brained birds split into new species faster than smaller-brained ones, according to recent work published in Evolution. “Being smart … Continue reading
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Smarter birds speciate faster
Categories: Evolution | Journal Club
Tagged birds, diversification, evolution, intelligence, phylogenetics
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Journal Club: Charred fossilized eggs suggest that humans contributed to Australia’s megafaunal extinction
A huge flightless bird known as Genyornis newtoni once roamed the Australian Outback along with a host of other giant animals. Now scientists have unearthed what may be the first reliable evidence that humans contributed to the extinction of these … Continue reading
Categories: Anthropology | Applied Biological Sciences | Evolution | Journal Club
Tagged Australia, birds, fossils, megafauna
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