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Math Bee

Honey Bees Are the First Insect Known to Grasp the Concept of Zero

By giving bees visual math quizzes, scientists discovered that these insects know a null set when they see one.
Becky Ferreira
6.7.18
Animal Cognition

At Least Eight Sheep in the World Can Recognize Barack Obama

In a new study, sheep can pick out a celebrity face from a rando's.
Samantha Cole
11.8.17
Terraform

Who's a Good Boy?

He looked the same. I don’t know what I expected—that maybe he’d be on two legs, or dressed in a suit—but he looked the same: standard golden retriever, long yellow coat. Only his eyes were different.
Marlee Jane Ward
10.8.15
Science

Ravens Are Smart Enough to Understand Other Birds' Social Interactions

In other words, ravens are really smart.
Derek Mead
4.22.14
ANIMALS

Goats Are the Bleating Geniuses of the Barnyard

Have you herd? A goat's head's super smart.
Ben Richmond
4.1.14
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