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Can bees do maths? Yes – new research shows they can add and subtract

Can bees do maths? Yes – new research shows they can add and subtract

The humble honeybee can use symbols to perform basic maths including addition and subtraction, shows new research published today in the journal Science Advances. Despite having a brain containing less than one million neurons, the honeybee has recently shown it can manage complex problems – like understanding the concept of zero. Honeybees are a high value model […] … learn more→