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Bees join an exclusive crew of animals that get the concept of zero

Honeybees can pass a test of ranking ‘nothing’ as less than one

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BEE CHOSES NOTHING  Bees show some sense of the idea of zero, researchers say. Tests required the insects to choose between images with various numbers of dark shapes.

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By Susan Milius

- More than 2 years ago

A little brain can be surprisingly good at nothing.