Simple Summary We used to think of brains as symmetrical, functioning in the same way on
the left and right sides, but we now know that this is not so. From the small brains of insects …

the claim of consistent hemispheric specialisations across classes of chordates is
undermined by the absence of population-based directional asymmetry of paw/hand use in …

Why do the left and right sides of the brain have different functions? Having a lateralized
brain, in which each hemisphere processes sensory inputs differently and carries out …

Sensory ecology investigates the information that underlies an animal's interactions with its
environment. A sensory ecology framework is used here to seek to assess why flying birds …

Despite the substantial literature on the functional architecture of the asymmetries of the
human brain, which has been accumulating for more than 130 years since Dax and Broca's …

In recent years, it has become apparent that behavioural and brain lateralization at the
population level is the rule rather than the exception among vertebrates. The study of these …

Lateralization of the brain appeared early in evolution and many of its features appear to
have been retained, possibly even in humans. We now have a considerable amount of …

Perceptual asymmetries in humans typically manifest themselves under quite unnatural
settings (eg, tachistoscopic viewing and dichotic listening) and this has put into question …

The study and protection of animal welfare are based on the assumption that animals are
sentient beings, capable of experiencing emotions. Still, our understanding of animal …

Two storer/non-storer pairs of species, marsh tit (Parus palustris)/blue tit (P. caeruleus) and
jay (Garrulus glandarius)/jackdaw (Corvus monedula) were compared on a one-trial …