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·November 28, 2013·2 min read

Eat Crow If You Think I’m A Bird-Brain

Researchers demonstrate how the brains of crows produce intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions.

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Featured Neuroscience

·December 4, 2013·2 min read

New Study Finds Crocodiles are Cleverer than Previously Thought

Researchers discover some crocodiles use lures to hunt their pray, suggesting they are cleverer than previously believed.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·February 11, 2014·3 min read

Scientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to Intelligence

Researchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.

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Featured Psychology

·September 3, 2014·3 min read

Nature or Nurture? It’s All About the Message

Researchers suggest people are more receptive to the message that intelligence is influenced by environmental factors, even if the message is not true.

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·October 6, 2014·3 min read

Why Is Educational Achievement Heritable?

Educational achievement is heritable and is a combination of numerous traits, not just intelligence, a new study reports.

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·October 8, 2014·3 min read

In a Battle of Brains, Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Bigger brains don't necessarily mean greater intelligence, at least in mice and rats, a new study reports. The findings could have major implications for the future of research into learning and behavior.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·December 3, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Detect Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning Skills

Researchers report the frontoparietal network plays a key role in why humans have superior reasoning skills.

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·December 18, 2014·4 min read

Crows Are Smarter than You Think

Crows have the cognitive skills to solve more complex problems than previously believed, a new study reports.

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Featured Psychology

·March 6, 2015·5 min read

The Rise and Fall of Cognitive Skills

Different components of fluid intelligence peak at different ages, a new study reports.

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Featured Neurology Psychology

·July 13, 2015·4 min read

Future Cognitive Problems Could be Identified by Baby’s First Stool

According to a new study, high levels of FAEEs in meconium can alert doctors to a possible risk for future cognitive problems in newborns.

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Featured Neuroscience

·July 15, 2015·3 min read

A Hole Lot of Smarts

According to a new study, intelligence in animal species can be estimated by the size of the holes in the skull through which the arteries pass.

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Featured Psychology

·July 17, 2015·4 min read

Intelligence and Personality Not Influenced by Birth Order

A new study finds little difference in IQ or personality traits between first born children and their younger siblings.

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