Are You Yanking My Chain?

“Cultural transmission does not require the high cognitive sophistication specific to humans, nor is it a distinctive feature of humans.” Scientists were able to train bees to pull on strings in order to get a reward. Then other bees learned the behavior from the bees that had been trained by humans.

+ Trained pigeons can tell the difference between the paintings of Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet. From Mental Floss, here’s a selection of incredible animal facts.