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CO₂ 431.1ppm

CH₄ 1945.85ppb

Δ Temp +1.48°C

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CO₂ 431.1 ppm ◆ +0.5 ppm / yr ◆ CH₄ 1945.85 ppb ◆ +8.44 ppb / yr ◆ Δ Temp +1.48°C ◆ Peak +1.73°C ◆ Pop 8.1B ◆ +67M / yr ◆ CO₂ 431.1 ppm ◆ +0.5 ppm / yr ◆ CH₄ 1945.85 ppb ◆ +8.44 ppb / yr ◆ Δ Temp +1.48°C ◆ Peak +1.73°C ◆ Pop 8.1B ◆ +67M / yr ◆

CO₂

431.1ppm

+0.5 / year

CH₄

1945.85ppb

+8.44 / year

Temp

+1.48°C

Peak +1.73°C

Population

8.1B

+67M / year

When a bigger brain is better: The case of bee olfactory learning

Apr 29, 2026 • Research papers

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Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 17, April 2026. SignificanceThis work addresses a controversial, century-old standing question in cognitive, behavioral, and evolutionary sciences: Is brain size related to cognitive performance? We describe natural brain size variation in honey bees and bumblebees and …

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