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What Bird Brains Can Teach Us About Learning a New Skill
Learn how Zebra finches' natural drive to learn their songs makes them masters of their craft — and what we can learn from ...
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Transvaal Zebra Finch Society hosts first show of the year
Founded over 30 years ago, the Transvaal Zebra Finch Society hosts two bird shows annually, one in March/April and the other ...
A hit of dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off
In his home office in Durham, Duke neuroscientist Richard Mooney shows a series of images of a bird's brain on song. In one, ...
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Dopamine fuels learning in young songbirds
Zebra finches learn their courtship songs early in life by first listening to their fathers and memorizing the melodies.
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A hit of dopamine tells baby birds when their song practice is paying off
In zebra finches, only the males sing ... "These findings translate across species," Pearson said. "The brain regions and neurochemicals involved -- namely the basal ganglia, dopamine and ...
‘Cinnamon’-colored species found taking mid-morning bath is the first seen in Paraguay
The species, named for its distinct “eyebrows” and throat color, was found 215 miles away from its closest known location in ...