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Scientists Have Trained Bumblebees to Understand a Form of Morse Code


In the latest test of the tiny workings of bumblebee minds, scientists have taught the fuzzy insects to tell the difference between patterns of light – a kind of simplified Morse code – to find a sugary treat.

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