Math Bee: Honeybees Seem To Understand The Notion Of Zero
Research shows that bees possess a mathematical ability once thought to exist only in dolphins, primates, birds and humans who are beyond the preschool years.
by Nell Greenfieldboyce
Jun 07, 2018
2 minutes
Honeybees understand that "nothing" can be "something" that has numerical meaning, showing that they have a primitive grasp of the concept of zero.
That's according to a newly published study in Science, which shows that bees possess a mathematical ability once thought to exist only in dolphins, primates, birds and humans who are beyond the preschool years.
"This is quite, a scientist who studies how animals' process the idea of "nothing" and was not part of the research team.
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