Brain power in animals: Size does matter

Thursday, January 28, 2016 - 11:00 in Biology & Nature

Just how smart are animals? It is believed that animals whose brains are large relative to their body size are highly intelligent—and now a new study supports that theory. A mammal’s brain size predicts its problem-solving ability. Researchers from four universities, including the University of Michigan and University of Wyoming, tested 140 zoo animals from […]

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