🧠🐦 It turns out #birding is more than just a quiet hobby – it’s a high-intensity workout for your #brain.

Scientists found that the expert knowledge needed to tell similar #birds apart creates a "mental scaffolding" that strengthens your memory and might even help protect your brain from aging.

👉 https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516604-birdwatching-may-reshape-the-brain-and-build-its-buffer-against-ageing/?utm_source=social&utm_medium=mastodon&utm_campaign=news_links

#neuroscience #birdwatching #health #science #nature #biology #education