Evidence from the early paleontological record of mammalian evolution has often been
interpreted as supporting the idea that mammals were nocturnal for most of their early …

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

Pesticides are widely used in Ghana, especially in cocoa farming. However, the practice is
suboptimal and unsupervised. Incorrect use of these chemicals can seriously harm human …

The relative size of olfactory bulbs (OBs) is correlated with olfactory capabilities across
vertebrates and is widely used to assess the relative importance of olfaction to a species' …

The rapidly expanding interest in, and availability of, digital tomography data to visualize
casts of the vertebrate endocranial cavity housing the brain (endocasts) presents new …

Inferences of hearing capabilities and audition-related behaviours in extinct reptiles and
birds have previously been based on comparing cochlear duct dimensions with those of …

Birds gather visual information through scanning behavior to make decisions relevant for
survival (eg, detecting predators and finding food). The goal of this study was (a) to review …

It is widely accepted that parrots show remarkable cognitive abilities. In mammals, the
evolution of complex cognitive abilities is associated with increases in the size of the …

Endocasts are increasingly relied upon to examine avian brain evolution because they can
be used across extant and extinct species. The endocasts of birds appear to be relatively …

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 …