KATE KELLER: ‘Despite their sesame-seed-sized brains, honey bees have proven themselves the prodigies of the insect world. Researcher has found that they can count up to about four, distinguish abstract patterns, and communicate locations with other bees. Now, Australian scientists have found what may be their most impressive cognitive ability yet: “zero processing,” or the … Continue reading Bees May Understand Zero, a Concept That Took Humans Millennia to Grasp