Chernobyl birds are small brained

[jpak]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/earth/hi/earth_news/newsid_9387000/9387395.stm

Birds living around the site of the Chernobyl nuclear accident have 5% smaller brains, an effect directly linked to lingering background radiation.

The finding comes from a study of 550 birds belonging to 48 different species living in the region, published in the journal PLoS One.

Brain size was significantly smaller in yearlings compared to older birds.

Smaller brain sizes are thought to be linked to reduced cognitive ability.

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Chernobyl deniers suck

yup

[fascisthunter]

1. A-huh...! Now I understand why Freepers have small Brains

[jpak]

3. and we have been told by Chernobyl deniers that the exclusion zone is a "wildlife paradise"

but *real scientific* studies clearly indicate mammals and insect diversity are in decline there.

yup

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[xchrom]

2. huh -- isn't that funny -- so is sarah palin. nt

[NNadir]

4. Wow. This should increase membership in Greenpeace.

I actually don't want to insult bird brains by comparing them to the brains of anti-nukes but...

Never mind...

[madokie]

5. Stupid is as stupid does

[jpak]

6. Greenpeace rules

Chernobyl deniers drool

yup!

[kristopher]

7. LOL.

Thanks for the chuckle.