Startled cat (IMAGE)

KTH, Royal Institute of Technology

Startled cat

Caption

Competition and survival in nature drive animals to think fast when startled. A new study shows this principle may already be wired in the way the brain processes sensory information. (Photo: David Callahan)

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David Callahan/KTH Royal Institute of Technology

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