Comparative studies on brain asymmetry date back to the 19th century but then largely
disappeared due to the assumption that lateralization is uniquely human. Since the …

This article outlines a hypothetical sequence of evolutionary innovations, along the lineage
that produced humans, which extended behavioural control from simple feedback loops to …

The magnetic compass of migratory birds has been suggested to be light-dependent.
Retinal cryptochrome-expressing neurons and a forebrain region,“Cluster N”, show high …

Visual perception requires both visual information and attention. This review compares,
across classes of vertebrates, the functional and anatomical characteristics of (a) the neural …

Here, we review evidence of unlearned predispositions to orient toward visual and auditory
cues associated with the presence of animate creatures. We concentrate on studies on …

Au cours des dernières décennies, un nombre important de travaux ont été menés sur le
système visuel géniculo-strié des primates. Cependant, les études du système visuel aviaire …

A core component of the avian pallial cognitive network is the multimodal nidopallium
caudolaterale (NCL) that is considered to be analogous to the mammalian prefrontal cortex …

Despite vision being an essential sense for many animals, the intuitively appealing notion
that the visual system has been shaped by environmental light conditions is backed by …

The comparative anatomy of sensory systems has played a major role in develo**
theories and principles central to evolutionary neuroscience. This includes the central tenet …

We provide an extensive review of the pigeon visual system, focussing on the known cell
types, receptive field characteristics, mechanisms of perception/visual attention, and …