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Bees understand the concept of zero

Scientists have discovered honeybees can understand the concept of zero, putting them in an elite club of clever animals that can grasp the abstract mathematical notion of nothing.

By demonstrating that even tiny brains can comprehend complex, abstract concepts, the surprise finding opens possibilities for new, simpler approaches to developing Artificial Intelligence.

Scarlett Howard, Adrian Dyer, Aurore Avarguès-Weber et al. Numerical ordering of zero in honeybees. Science, 2018 DOI: 10.1126/science.aar4975

Trained to pick the lowest number out of a series of options, a honeybee chooses a blank image, revealing an understanding of the concept of zero.Credit: RMIT University

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I’m sorry, we need to take a short break from horses to appreciate that my boyfriend’s cat has a treadmill, and she will only run on it if she has an audience.

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Footman Moth (Barsine cuneonotata, Lithosiini, Arctiinae, Erebidae) by Sinobug (itchydogimages) on Flickr. Pu'er, Yunnan, China See more Chinese moths on my Flickr site HERE…..

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When loggers cut the end off a chestnut oak tree, they found a decades-old, mummified dog inside. 

Today, “Stuckie,” eternally reaching for freedom that will never come, is on display at a tree museum. 

What happened? Why didn’t Stuckie rot? A biological anthropologist explains.

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