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Queen Mary University of London: Bees Learn to Read Simple 'Morse Code'
November 14, 2025
LONDON, England, Nov. 14 -- Queen Mary University of London issued the following news:

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Bees learn to read simple 'Morse code'

Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have shown for the first time that an insect - the bumblebee Bombus terrestris - can decide where to forage for food based on different durations of visual cues.

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In Morse code, a short duration flash or 'dot' denotes a letter 'E . . .

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