Evolutionary dynamics of recent selection on cognitive abilities [Evolution]

Cognitive abilities can vary dramatically among species. The relative importance of social and ecological challenges in shaping cognitive evolution has been the subject of a long-running and recently renewed debate, but little work has sought to understand the selective dynamics underlying the evolution of cognitive abilities. Here, we investigate recent...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - February 10, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Sara E. Miller, Andrew W. Legan, Michael T. Henshaw, Katherine L. Ostevik, Kieran Samuk, Floria M. K. Uy, Michael J. Sheehan Tags: Biological Sciences Source Type: research