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Bees Can Tell Time: New Study Reveals Shockingly Advanced Insect Intelligence (thedebrief.org)

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Every time I read a new article about bees it makes me realize just how little we understand biological intelligence. Today's find: bees can distinguish split-second flashes of light, revealing surprising timing abilities and advanced cognitive flexibility.

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[–] tacosanonymous@mander.xyz 7 points 6 days ago

Without reading the article, I’m surprised we didn’t at least assume this already. I know those clever bastards know where the sun is even when it’s night time.