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Ants Multitask Better Than Humans

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Watch this TED video featuring Deborah Gordon as she discusses her research into how to create complex systems. She studies ants because they're insects that can successfully multi-task without any language, memory or visible leadership.

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How Bees Work (1:22)

Bees are some of the world's most amazing insects. Learn more about bees in this HowStuffWorks video.

Ants Multitask Better Than Humans (20:25)

Watch this TED video featuring Deborah Gordon as she discusses her research into how to create complex systems. She studies ants because they're insects that can successfully multi-task without any language, memory or visible leadership.

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Watch this video showing how bees can find landmines on HowStuffWorks. In an attempt to remove nearly 250,000 undetonated landmines that are scattered across Croatia, a professor has taught honey bees to associate the smell of food with landmines.... More »

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Watch this video about bees on HowStuffWorks. Researchers from state and federal agriculture agencies have been frustrated in their search for a cause of "colony collapse disorder" because affected hives are often empty except for the queen and a... More »

Incredible Insects: Bees (4:10)

Bees are social insects that live in colonies; they communicate where to find food, nectar, and pollen. They also feed and care for the single queen and her larvae.

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Incredible Insects: Ants (2:48)

Ants are social insects that work together and have a queen and larvae they care for.

Incredible Insects: Bees (4:10)

Bees are social insects that live in colonies; they communicate where to find food, nectar, and pollen. They also feed and care for the single queen and her larvae.

How Bees Work (1:22)

Bees are some of the world's most amazing insects. Learn more about bees in this HowStuffWorks video.