Animal culture: Newcomers help adopt more efficient behaviors

Curr Biol. 2021 Jun 7;31(11):R736-R738. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.102.ABSTRACTNovel behaviors spread via social learning and may persist in groups even when alternative, more efficient solutions become available. A study in birds shows that adoption of more efficient behaviors can be achieved via population turnover as new group members learn and spread more efficient behaviors.PMID:34102126 | DOI:10.1016/j.cub.2021.03.102
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