In primates, number neurons in a dedicated parieto-frontal network encode the number of elements in a stimulus. Number neurons in the prefrontal cortex respond in an abstract manner, and their ...

The humble honeybee can use symbols to perform basic maths including addition and subtraction, shows new research published today in the journal Science Advances. Despite having a brain containing ...

Scarlett Howard received funding for this project from The Company of Biologists and the Australian Government. Adrian Dyer and Jair Garcia do not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding ...