Correct decisions 8were rewarded with sugar water which they like and incorrect ones with 9bitter tasting 10quinine which they don`t. After 100 trials like this, the insects were tested without sugar water or quinine and scientists say they chose the correct chamber between 63 and 72 percent of the time. So they didn`t ace the exam but they reportedly did well enough to demonstrate they`d learned something. So what?
Well this probably won`t help the bees themselves but researchers say it helps scientists better understand the relationship between brain size and brain power. That is shows animals might have a better understanding of numbers than scientists thought and that the study could be used to help develop 11artificial intelligence by improving a system`s ability to learn faster.
