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Bees Can Count, Scientists Claim—Up to 4, That Is

But they cannot go beyond 4

By Sarah Quinn,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 27, 2008 10:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – Honey bees can count up to four, Australian researchers have found, but no higher. In a University of Queensland study, bees repeatedly flew to the same marked spot in a tunnel, even when it did not hold food, Reuters reports. "We find that if...   Read full story »

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