Adult neurogenesis occurs in many species, from fish to mammals, with an apparent
reduction in the number of both neurogenic zones and new neurons inserted into …

It is now well accepted that physical exercise stimulates hippocampal neurogenesis and
may promote cognitive ability. Less clear are the mechanisms by which this process occurs …

Hybrid zones can be used to identify traits that maintain reproductive isolation and contribute
to speciation. Cognitive traits may serve as post-mating reproductive isolating barriers …

For the epic journey of autumn migration, long-distance migratory birds use innate and
learned information and follow strict schedules imposed by genetic and epigenetic …

Seasonal migratory birds return to the same breeding and wintering grounds year after year,
and migratory long-distance shorebirds are good examples of this. These tasks require …

Semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) migration to the Southern Hemisphere includes a
5‐day non‐stop flight over the Atlantic Ocean, whereas semipalmated plover (Charadrius …

Migrant birds prepare differently to fly north for breeding in the spring and for the flight to
lower latitudes during autumn, avoiding the cold and food shortages of the Northern …

Neural plasticity in the hippocampus has been studied in a wide variety of model systems,
including in avian species where the hippocampus underlies specialized spatial behaviours …

The avian hippocampus, akin to its mammalian counterpart, plays a critical role in cognitive
and physiological processes despite notable structural differences. Initially thought to be …

The number of parvalbumin neurons can be modified by social, multisensory, and cognitive
stimuli in both mammals and birds, but nothing is known about their plasticity in long …