Similarly, female zebra finches need to hear their species' songs when they're young to perceive them correctly. However, our study shows that social interactions later in life can help make up ...
A bird's-eye view of zebra finch courtship Zebra finches are small Australian songbirds that often partner for life. Males sing melodies to attract a mate, while females learn which tunes they ...
Using cutting-edge techniques like optogenetics, they precisely switched off these inhibitory neurons in adult zebra finches. The results were remarkable. The birds, once thought to be stuck with ...