Tiny insect brains can solve big problems

A certain part of the brain would have been active during the face recognition. Through these studies when the insect "recognised" a face, they could have used a brain sensor would have indicated this part of the brain active. Over a number of tests they would know if the insect recognised something. Recognizing a face is a complex issue. It's not a simple issue like a simple measurement (like sound or light) where you can just turn on stimulus, measure activity and check off that there is a correlation. The only possible way I could see measuring recognition of a face in general is that activ... [More]

While I don't have any conflicting data, reading the article, the only thing I could think was exactly HOW do you determine that an insect has recognized a face... And counting??? Thanks B???

The only thing that surprises is me, is that Scientists and animal behaviouralists are only getting around to examining insects and their mental capabilities. Go BUGS!!!

You know what even more interesting, there is now evidence showing that instead of our brain growing...it seems to be shrinking..so who knows does that mean we are getting smarter

If they're so smart, why are they still bugs? Why not rise up and take over the world?

If they're so smart, why are they still bugs? Why not rise up and take over the world? Maybe, unlike us, they don't see it as a competition!

If they're so smart, why are they still bugs? Why not rise up and take over the world? perhaps they already do.

If they're so smart, why are they still bugs? Why not rise up and take over the world? Ok why would they WANT to take over the world, they already out number us... so basically they rule already.

Telepathetic dialogue between two insects: Insect no 1: "Oh, there are those humans again, they'll want to test us. I'm not going to say a word..." Insect no 2: "Nah, let's have some fun this time, i'll show them that we can count after all..." Insect no 1: "When do we plan to tell them that we actually rule this world from behind the scenes?" Insect no 2: "That will have to wait, they are not ready yet. They are too arrogant." Insect no 1: "Ok, i'm going first. Hope they manage to take some good photos of me, not like the other time around..."

Tiny insect brains can solve big problems? Then for heaven's sake, let's put them in charge of governments and banks. They could surely do a better job than the tiny insect brains currently running them. so true!!!!!!.........scientists must be getting bored!.....is this all they have to study???????i don't see the point in knowing this info.........