Return of the Lizard Brain? It Seems Not
11 September 2026 at 00:05
Itβs easy to see why people might latch onto the idea of a reptilian brain as an explainer, or an explainaway, for complex topics.
Slow-motion video reveals that buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) respond to sweet and bitter tastes with distinct, context-dependent behaviors resembling mammalian expressions of pleasure and disgust, adding fresh evidence to the debate over insect consciousness.
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