Heritability explains fast-learning chicks

(Link ö ping University) Both genetic and environmental factors explain cognitive traits, shows a new study carried out on red junglefowl. Researchers at Link ö ping University in Sweden have shown that the ability of fowl to cope with difficult learning tasks is heritable, while their optimism can be explained by environmental factors.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news