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LifeAverage bear could be pretty smart
Computer tests of solitary species reveal animals’ ability to learn concepts.
By Susan Milius -
LifeDNA tags may dictate bee behavior
Chemical alterations affect genetic activity but not the genes themselves.
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MathBumblebees navigate new turf without a map
The insects can quickly calculate the best route between flowers.
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HumansUncommitted newbies can foil forceful few
Decisions more democratic when individuals with no preset preference join a group.
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LifeBee genes may drive them to adventure
Scouting behavior linked to certain molecules in insect brains.
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LifePesticide-dosed bees lose future royalty, way home
Unusual field tests reveal how common insecticides, even at nonfatal doses, can erode colonies and threaten the future of bumblebees and honeybees.
By Susan Milius -
Highlights from the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, San Francisco
Estrogen mimics may delay puberty and honeybees hurting from pesticides.
By Janet Raloff -
LifeDaytime anesthesia gives bees jet lag
Honeybees, as stand-ins for surgery patients, show drug’s aftereffects as biorhythms get out sync.
By Susan Milius