09-29-2007, 10:26 AM
Quote: In its ability to learn, the cockroach is a moron in the morning and a genius in the evening.
Dramatic daily variations in the cockroachs learning ability were discovered by a new study performed by Vanderbilt University biologists and published online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
This is the first example of an insect whose ability to learn is controlled by its biological clock,..
The few studies that have been done with mammals suggest their ability to learn also varies with the time of day...
full article: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/exploration/st...roach.html
