Bees have brains for basic math, study finds
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-bees-brains-basic-math.html
Solving maths problems requires a sophisticated level of cognition, involving the complex mental management of numbers, long-term rules and short term working memory.
The revelation that even the miniature brain of a honeybee can grasp basic mathematical operations has implications for the future development of Artificial Intelligence, particularly in improving rapid learning.
Bees have brains for basic math, study finds
Feb 6, 2019, 11:34pm UTC
https://phys.org/news/2019-02-bees-brains-basic-math.html
> Solving maths problems requires a sophisticated level of cognition, involving the complex mental management of numbers, long-term rules and short term working memory.
> The revelation that even the miniature brain of a honeybee can grasp basic mathematical operations has implications for the future development of Artificial Intelligence, particularly in improving rapid learning.