Tiny, black-capped chickadees have big memories. They stash food in hundreds to thousands of locations in the wild – and then come back to these stashes when other food sources are low. Now, researchers at <a href="https://zuckermaninstitute.columbia.edu/chickadees-are-memory-geniuses-their-barcode-neural-activity-may-be-thank">Columbia University's Zuckerman Institute</a> think neural activity that works like a barcode may be to thank for this impressive feat — and that it might be a clue for how memories work across species. Curious about other animal behavior mysteries? Email us at <a href="mailto:shortwave@npr.org">shortwave@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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The "Barcodes" Powering These Tiny Songbirds' Memories May Also Help Human Memory

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