Despite the vast differences in human and bee brains, both of us can do mathematics. As we argue in a new paper published in ...

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Scientists say bees may hold the key to Alien Communication through Maths. (Image: Canva) Bees show basic math skills, aiding research on universal alien communication. Scientists use bees to test if ...

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Studying how honeybees process information may help humans communicate with aliens, according to a new thought experiment. Although the ancestors of honeybees and humans diverged in evolution more ...

Humans have always been fascinated with space. We frequently question whether we are alone in the universe. If not, what does intelligent life look like? And how would aliens communicate? How could ...

Scarlett Howard currently has funding from the Australian Research Council and the Hermon Slade Foundation. Adrian Dyer receives funding from the Australian Research Council, the Alexander von ...

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