Sunday, 4. January 2004

‘Bee-lieve’ it or not, these bees find landmines


Bees set off for their frequent food runs and flock to an “odour of interest”, which is attractive because they associate it with a food source after conditioning. If that odour is vapour plumes of explosives, for example, scientists can map the location of landmines with the help of a laser system.

¬> khaleejtimes.com

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