A new experiment in which bees were trained to associate symbols with numbers suggests we can communicate with insects in ways not thought possible. An Australian-French collaboration is claiming to ...

For the first time ever, Stanford scientists have pinpointed a precise spot in the brain responsible for recognition of numerical symbols – such as “6” or “38.” The cluster of neurons, measuring only ...

Two studies in the Jan. 18, 2007, issue of the journal Neuron, published by Cell Press, shed significant light on how the brain processes numerical information -- both abstract quantities and their ...

Bees are certified math whizzes, with scientists now discovering that these tiny insects are capable of associating symbols with the numbers they represent. It's well-known that bees are quite adept ...