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Panich52

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Tue Jun 9, 2015, 05:22 PM Jun 2015

Crows count on 'number neurons'

Crows count on 'number neurons'

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Neurobiologists have discovered cells in the crow brain that respond to a specific number of items. The study provides valuable insights into the biological roots of counting capabilities. What makes this finding even more interesting is that a long evolutionary history separates us from birds; as a consequence, the brains of crows and humans are designed very differently.

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