Bumblebees can teach each other how to open a puzzle box
7 March 2023
When researchers taught a bumblebee to push a lever for a reward, the knowledge spread through its colony, hinting that these insects have a kind of minimal culture
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Dogs can tell when you want to give them a treat – even if you don’t
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