Honeybees Can Solve Basic Math Problems

AKIPRESS.COM - Scientists say bees can do basic arithmetic, noting that "even the miniature brain of a honeybee can grasp basic mathematical operations.

" In anew study published Wednesday, scientistssaid thatbees can be taught to recognize colors as "symbolic representations for addition and subtraction."According to thestudy, the discovery helps scientists understand the relationshipbetween brain size and brain power.

The research was published Wednesday in the peer-reviewed journal Science Advances. Given that honeybees and humans are separated by over 400 million years of evolution, "our findings suggest that advanced numerical cognition may be...