Scientists teach bumblebees how to ‘play football’ By Talker News Jun 8, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save (Olli Loukola via SWNS) By Lauren WilkinScientists have taught bees to play football as part of a new study revealing the surprising intelligence of the insects. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm~==: {@F<@=2[ E96 D6?:@C 2FE9@C @7 2 ?6H DEF5J[ D2JD 96 :D 2 Q3692G:@C2= 64@=@8:DE[Q 3FE :D ?@H Q2=D@ <?@H? 2D E96 8FJ H9@ E2F89E E96 366D E@ A=2J 7@@E32==]Qk^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm#6D62C496CD E2F89E E96 366D EH@ E9:?8D 367@C6 E96 DEF5Ji %92E E96 D>2== $EJC@7@2> 32== H2D ?@?\E9C62E6?:?8[ 2?5 E92E 3=F6 >62?E 2 C6H2C5] %96 C6D62C496CD E96? A=2465 2 3=F6 4:C4=6 \ :>:E2E:?8 2 7=@H6C \ ;FDE 9:89 6?@F89 D@ E96 366D 4@F=5?VE DE2?5 2?5 C6249 :E[ 3FE ;FDE =@H 6?@F89 D@ E96J 4@F=5?VE 7=J 6:E96C]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96J E96? @3D6CG65 E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^E2=<6C]?6HD^a_ae^_d^af^8:2?E\DH2C>\@7\366D\4@G6C\A656DEC:2?\4C@DD:?8\2E\EC2:?\DE2E:@?^Qm366Dk^2m E@ D66 9@H E96J H@F=5 @G6C4@>6 E96 AC@3=6>]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm!F3=:D965 :? k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D4:6?46]@C8^Qm$4:6?46k^2m[ E96 ?6H DEF5J AC@G6D 366D 42? D@=G6 D:>:=2C 4@>A=6I E2D<D E@ 6=6A92?ED 2?5 49:>A2?K66D[ 56DA:E6 E96:C 3C2:?D 36:?8 D>2==6C E92? 2 8C2:? @7 C:46]k^Amk5:G DEJ=6lQ96:89Eib_AIQ 2C:2\9:556?lQECF6Q 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\DA246CQmk^5:GmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“%96 2?:>2= >FDE C62=:D6 E92E 2? @3;64E 42? 36 C6A@D:E:@?65 2?5 E96? FD65 2D 2 E@@= E@ C6249 2? @E96CH:D6 :?2446DD:3=6 8@2=[Q D2JD D6?:@C 2FE9@C ~==: {@F<@=2[ 5@46?E 2E E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 ~F=F]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“%9:D :D 6DD6?E:2==J 2? :?D64E G6CD:@? @7 E96 4=2DD:4 ‘3@I\2?5\32?2?2’ AC@3=6>[” 96 D2JD[ C676CC:?8 E@ E96 :?72>@FD 6IA6C:>6?E (@=782?8 zö9=6C 4@?5F4E65 @? 49:>A2?K66D]k^Am More from this section WATCH: Civil rights curriculum aims to shape future leaders +3 Just one day of outdoor play improves children’s mental health +6 Ice Age woolly mammoth found likely butchered by hunters kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmp7E6C A=24:?8 2 3@I @7 32?2?2D @FE @7 C6249[ zö9=6C @3D6CG65 E96 49:>A2?K66D DE24<:?8 3@I6D E@ C6249 E96 7@@5]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%9:D :D C676CC65 E@ 2D DA@?E2?6@FD AC@3=6>\D@=G:?8[ 2?5 {@F<@=2 H2D 56E6C>:?65 E@ 7:?5 @FE H96E96C 3F>3=6366D H6C6 42A23=6 @7 DF49 4@>A=6I E9:?<:?8[ 56DA:E6 E96:C 3C2:?D 36:?8 @?=J 23@FE _]___aT E96 D:K6 @7 E96 9F>2? 3C2:?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]:>A6C:2=]24]F<^Qmx>A6C:2= r@==686 {@?5@?k^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“(92E >2<6D E9:D 3692G:@C 6DA64:2==J C6>2C<23=6 :D E92E E96 366D 925 ?6G6C 366? EC2:?65 E@ C@== E96 32==] %9:D H2D 2 4@>A=6E6=J ?6H 492==6?86[Q D2JD =625 2FE9@C p<D92J6 q92>3@C6 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 ~F=F]k^Am (Olli Loukola via SWNS) By Talker kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qms6DA:E6 E9:D[ 27E6C 2 D9@CE E:>6[ E96 3F>3=6366D >2?6FG6C65 E96 32==[ A=2465 :E 36?62E9 E96 3=F6 4:C4=6[ DE@@5 @? E@A @7 :E[ 2?5 C624965 E96 :>:E2E:@? 7=@H6C]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%9:D 3692G:@C H2D C6A62E65 E:>6 2?5 E:>6 282:? 2>@?8 5:776C6?E 366D]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“(2E49:?8 E96 366D D@=G:?8 E96 E2D< H2D 86?F:?6=J 72D4:?2E:?8[Q D2JD 4@\2FE9@C t46 }FC p<>6Å6 7C@> E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]96=D:?<:]7:^6?Qm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 w6=D:?<:k^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“(6 2C6 ?@E 4=2:>:?8 E92E 366D E9:?< =:<6 9F>2?D[” D2JD {@F<@=2[ H9@ 4FCC6?E=J H@C<D 2D 2 $6?:@C #6D62C496C 2E E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]FEF]7:^6?Qm&?:G6CD:EJ @7 %FC<Fk^2m]k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm“qFE @FC 7:?5:?8D D9@H E92E >:?:2EFC6 3C2:?D 42? 86?6C2E6 7=6I:3=6 D@=FE:@?D E@ ?@G6= AC@3=6>D :? H2JD H6 2C6 @?=J 368:??:?8 E@ F?56CDE2?5]”k^AmkA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qm%96 ?6H DEF5J E:E=65 “$A@?E2?6@FD AC@3=6>\D@=G:?8 :? 3F>3=6 366D” 3J p<D92J6 p] q92>3@C6[ t46 }] p<>6Å6[ t>>2 wä<<:?6?[ |:==2 z] yFDD:=2[ yF92\w6:<<: z2?E@=2[ 2?5 ~==: y] {@F<@=2 H2D AF3=:D965 yF?6 c a_ae :? E96 AC6DE:8:@FD k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH]D4:6?46]@C8^Qm$4:6?46 ;@FC?2=k^2m]k^Am Originally published on talker.news, part of the BLOX Digital Content Exchange. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tags Lauren Wilkin Recommended for you Nominate Your Favorites! Most Popular Suspect confesses to law enforcement in Tallassee murder Love’s coming to Alexander City Tallassee resident sentenced in sex crime Defendant gets probation for selling THC vape to juveniles Eclectic resident sentenced for theft at casino Local Weather Currently in Alexander City 78° Cloudy78° / 72° 12 PM 80° 1 PM 80° 2 PM 81° 3 PM 83° 4 PM 84°
