30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
30 Animals That Made Us Smarter
BBC World Service
Bees and fast deliveries
15 minutes Posted Dec 13, 2021 at 12:30 am.
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S2 Ep25. Sweet moves! Honey bees have developed an extraordinary form of communication known as the “waggle dance”, which directs other bees to where the best nectar can be found. As more and more bees explore the area, their directions become more refined. This method of refining information has been copied into an algorithm to help delivery drivers save time and fuel, without the need to plot journeys by hand.

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