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Bees understand the concept of zero

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Check out this study from RMIT University that shows bees understand the concept of the number zero:

The paper was published in Science:

Howard SR, Avargues-Weber A, Garcia JE, Greentree AD, Dyer AG. Numerical ordering of zero in honey bees. Science. Vol. 360, Issue 6393, pp. 1124-1126
DOI: 10.1126/science.aar4975

Categories: Comparative Physiology

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