Ana’s Reviews > The Red Canary: The Story of the First Genetically Engineered Animal > Status Update

Domestication is little more than survival of the dumbest - under the guiding hand of man. But stupidity is not simply a product of the genes. It is a direct consequence of an institutionalised life. Domestic life may be bliss but it is also unstimulating (...). New research has shown that even wild-caught birds are less intelligent than their wild counterparts.