Bees and chimpanzees learn from others what they cannot learn alone

Alex Thornton ()

Nature, 2024, vol. 627, issue 8004, 491-492

Abstract: It has been argued that human culture rests on a unique ability to learn from others more than we could possibly learn alone in a lifetime. Two studies show that we share this ability with bumblebees and chimpanzees.

Keywords: Evolution; Animal behaviour (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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