A member of the Cuban Red Cross takes a break after working in the rubble at the site of a deadly explosion that destroyed the five-star Hotel Saratoga in Old Havana, Cuba, Monday, May 9, 2022. (Photo by Ramon Espinosa/AP Photo)

Rome marks 74th Festa della Repubblica on 2 June 2020. Italy's celebrate the national day, Festa della Repubblica in 2020 with the events for the 74th edition of Republic Day reduced due to the covid-19 crisis. The Frecce Tricolori, the aerobatic demonstration team of the Italian Air Force, popular aeronautical display featuring fighter jets, fly in formation over the centre of Rome, emitting plumes of the three colours from the Italian flag. (Photo by Giuseppe Pino Fama/Pacific Press/Rex Features/Shutterstock)

Mercedes Russell #21 of the Seattle Storm defends Aliyah Boston #7 of the Indiana Fever during the first quarter at Climate Pledge Arena on June 22, 2023 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

A meteorite of the swarm of meteorites Perseida flies above the Ujudvar TV Tower as seen from Ujudvar, Hungary, late Friday, August 13, 2021. Perseidas, one of the brightest meteorite swarms, consist of a multitude of stellar particles which due to their high speed glow up and burn by entering Earth's atmosphere. (Photo by Gyorgy Varga/MTI via AP Photo)

Once upon a time a myth was born that insects, unlike animals, are just a machines that not capable of learning and survive only based on their instincts. That myth has become the widespread opinion. Of course, this opinion is indeed erroneous, like many other widespread opinions. Let us try to find out which part is a myth and which part is true.

15-year old American girl Donica Streling meets with members of SHINee (샤이니) at SM Entertainment head office on June 20, 2012 in Seoul, South Korea. Donica, diagnosed with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease, visited Seoul, South Korea to meet her favorite K-pop groups SHINee and Super Junior after finding hope in listening to Korean pop. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun)

Lasha Pataraia pulls a truck, which weighs 8,250kg (8 tons), with his ear during an event to break the Guinness Book of World Records in Rustavi, outside Tbilisi November 29, 2012. The 32-year-old broke a Guinness record after he managed to pull the truck with his ear for 21,50 metres (70.5 feet), according to organisers. (Photo by Irakli Gedenidze/Reuters)

Zurich soccer player Loris Benito tries to catch a marten during the Swiss Super League match between FC Thun and FC Zurich in Thun, Switzerland, March 10, 2013. (Photo by Marcel Bieri/Keystone)