Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs. A new study published in Science on Thursday found that these bees utilized tools to solve complex problems to win a sugary treat, even if they ...

Insects join list of species capable of solving simple ‘box-and-banana’ problem that demonstrates basic intelligence Bumblebees can use tools to solve a problem, according to experiments that ...

In 2024, Olli Loukola of the Finland co-authored a study demonstrating that bumblebees could cooperate to solve complex challenges. It’s the kind of cognitive task scientists had previously only ...

Bumblebees faced with a challenge know how to play ball. Buff-tailed bumblebees can figure out on their own how to use a ball as a ladder to nab sugar from an out-of-reach fake flower, researchers ...

German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler set up a famous experiment more than 100 years ago that changed how scientists understand animal intelligence and the power of insight — or spontaneous ...

And, with considerable assistance from AI tools, we’re seeing the emergence of companies like Pulse that are developing ...

The result is correct but challenges core norms of mathematics: checking proofs, crediting ideas and keeping research open to everyone.

We know not to leave lights on all day. We also know not to run an air conditioner with windows open. We need a similar ...

Water scarcity just became Wall Street’s problem. SpaceX’s recent IPO filing explicitly warns investors that water access now ranks alongside power and processors as a critical constraint on AI data ...

New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger ...

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