Professor of Quantum Physics and Australian Research Council Future Fellow, RMIT University
Honeybees join humans as the only known animals that can tell the difference between odd and even numbers
Parity classification has not been shown in non-human animals until now
We taught bees a simple number language – and they got it
Honeybees can learn and apply challenging numerical concepts such as greater vs lesser items, a quantitative valuation of 'zero', and simple …