Known as the “waggle” dance, the duration and direction of their buzzy routine convey “foraging instructions” to their fellow bees as to where to go and how far it is. They pass on ...

Beekeepers call this the waggle dance, and it’s how bees communicate to other bees that they have discovered a food source and where it’s located. Researchers have carefully studied bees ...

Standing still on the spot children make snowflake patterns through the air using their hands. Moving around in their own space, fluttering hands. Using their whole body to move around as a ...

In their own space children stamp up and down on the spot to the music. Stamping more quietly as the thunder is farther away. Louder stamping, as the thunder comes nearer again. Encourage the ...

Could the success of the waggle dance be related to this uniqueness? Would bees that communicated similarly yield more successful recruits? Or is there some other factor at play? This study ...