Metamorphosis: Bee brains and the cockroach
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Erica McAlister on the bee intellect and whether bigger brains are always better. Plus cockroaches may be reviled by many people, but Erica discovers the extraordinary flexibility of their simple nervous system led to the birth of neuroendocrinology.
(Photo: A honey bee feeding on nectar from Echinacea purpurea. Credit: Barnaby Perkins)
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