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Jair Garcia, The Conversation

Honeybees can tell the difference between odd and even numbers

A study shows the miniature brains of the insect are capable of parity categorisation.

Scarlett Howard, The Conversation
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Adrian Dyer, The Conversation
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Andrew Greentree, The Conversation
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Jair Garcia, The Conversation
· May 01, 2022 · 07:30 pm
Einstein discussed a link between physics and biology in a letter, 70 years before it was confirmed

In the long-lost letter, the physicist had discussed bees, birds and whether new physics principles could come from studying animal senses.

Adrian Dyer, The Conversation
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Andrew Greentree, The Conversation
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Jair Garcia, The Conversation
· May 18, 2021 · 09:30 pm
Latest buzz: Honeybees’ learning patterns can reveal how humans acquire new skills

A group of scientists taught bees simple arithmetic and got surprising results.

Adrian Dyer, The Conversation
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Elizabeth Jayne White, The Conversation
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Jair Garcia, The Conversation
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Scarlett Howard, The Conversation
· Feb 02, 2020 · 11:30 pm

How a group of researchers trained bees into solving simple maths problems

New research shows the honeybee can use symbols to perform basic maths, including addition and subtraction.

Jair Garcia, The Conversation
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Adrian Dyer, The Conversation
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Scarlett Howard, The Conversation
· Feb 13, 2019 · 09:30 pm