Stressed bees are more likely to make pessimistic choices – indicating that their response to set-backs resembles human emotions, scientists have found. Researchers at Newcastle University trained bumblebees to decide whether a colour signalled something good or bad. The bees learned that one colour led to a sweet reward locationContinue Reading

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China has hit back at the European Union with new taxes on European brandy imports, a move seen as retaliation for the EU’s recent imposition of steep tariffs on Chinese-made electric vehicles. The Chinese commerce ministry has described the tax as an “anti-dumping” measure designed to protect domestic producers fromContinue Reading

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