Even fruit flies have an orientation memory: Recall tested in a virtual space
Thursday, July 10, 2008 - 06:35
in Psychology & Sociology
In order to cope with their environment, animals must be able to remember the location of their destination in situations in which they temporarily lose sight of it. This ability, known as orientation memory, is found in primates and has now also been observed in fruit flies.
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