Fruit Flies and Bees Show Dream-Like States and Human-Like Social Habits

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Fruit flies crawl upward when trapped, following an instinct that sky means freedom - scientists use this behavior to study brain functions.

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Female fruit flies get electrodes inserted in their brains while awake to measure responses to random light flashes on screens.

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Studies found fruit flies sleep in active and quiet phases similar to humans, suggesting they might experience dream-like states.

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Experiments showed isolated fruit flies changed their eating and sleeping habits - behaviors seen in lonely humans too.

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Scientists trained bees with sugar water rewards to recognize different human faces, demonstrating their learning abilities.

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Shaken honeybees showed lower happiness-related brain chemicals and predicted negative outcomes more often than calm bees.

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Young bumblebees repeatedly rolled wooden balls without rewards, showing play-like behavior more than older bees.

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UK law now protects lobsters and crabs after research proved they try avoiding pain and show cleaning behaviors after electric shocks.

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Lab studies use 200 million animals yearly, with fruit flies helping win 6 Nobel Prizes through genetic research.

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Scientists signed the New York Declaration stating consciousness likely exists across animal species including insects.

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