Like humans, rats selectively forget distracting memories, shows new study. This discovery suggests that the capacity to forget plays a vital role in adapting mammalian species to their environments, and that its evolution may date back at least to the time of our common ancestor.

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Like humans, rats selectively forget distracting memories, shows new study. This discovery suggests that the capacity to forget plays a vital role in adapting mammalian species to their environments, and that its evolution may date back at least to the time of our common ancestor.