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Published online 2 February 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news050131-9
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Minority rule works for animals
Algorithm shows how honeybees and fish follow a lead.
A handful of clued-up individuals can steer a swarm of honeybees or a school of fish in the right direction, research suggests. The finding could help engineers to deploy robots more effectively in the future.
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