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Bees trained by scientists can teach each other new skills
- gerbilly 10y agoThis is known as observational learning.[1] I.e learning behaviours by observing another animal be rewarded or punished for a behaviour. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observational_learning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Observational_learning
- veddox 10y agoQuite interesting to see this being done with bees, but the statement "The study [...] shows how animals may be able to able to pass on skills in a way we previously thought was largely exclusive to humans" is very misleading. Observational learning has been observed in many other animals before, humans aren't particularly special at all in that respect.