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Nesmith, J.
Cats' cozy living has cost: tinier brains
1993  Newspaper

Scientists at the University of Temmessee have discovered that the brains of cats are shrinking. The modern house cat has significantly fewer brain cells than the wild creature from which it evolved, says Dr. Robert Williams, a neurobiologist at the university's medical school.

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