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Could A Bumblebee Learn To Play Fetch? Probably

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Bumblebees have 100,000 times fewer neurons than humans do, but they can learn new skills quickly when there's a sweet reward at the end. (Michael Durham/Minden Pictures/Getty Images)
Bumblebees have 100,000 times fewer neurons than humans do, but they can learn new skills quickly when there's a sweet reward at the end. (Michael Durham/Minden Pictures/Getty Images)

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