Oct 20, 2022
Brain Evolution Is Linked to Competition
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in categories: evolution, neuroscience
Summary: In a highly competitive environment, Trinidadian killifish grow larger brains. This neuro-evolution allows for greater fitness and survival rates.
Source: UT Arlington.
In response to a high-competition environment, Trinidadian killifish evolve larger brains, increasing their fitness and survival rates, according to a new study in Ecology Letters by biologists at The University of Texas at Arlington.