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Do Bees Know Nothing? (Published 2018)
Researchers say bees understand the concept of nothing, or zero. But do we understand what that means?
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Numerical ordering of zero in honey bees
Some vertebrates demonstrate complex numerosity concepts-including addition, sequential ordering of numbers, or even the concept of zero-but whether an insect can develop …
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