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

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable ...

With no training, bumblebees can work out how to use a ball like a ladder to feed on sugar from an out-of-reach flower.

According to research published today in Science, bumblebees are capable of the same goal-oriented problem-solving. To test ...

Scientists observe bumblebees rolling a ball underneath a flower to get sugar, showing complex problem-solving abilities.

Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs. A new study published in Science on Thursday found that these bees ...

In 2024, Olli Loukola of the Finland co-authored a study demonstrating that bumblebees could cooperate to solve complex ...

Researchers at the University of Oulu demonstrate spontaneous problem-solving in bumblebees, a first for invertebrates.

A century ago, a psychologist named Wolfgang Köhler proved that chimpanzees could solve complex ...

Movie S4. Task solution in Experiment 3. This movie shows a bee solving the task in Experiment 3. The beginning of the video (habituation phase, without the ball present) is shown at accelerated speed ...

Urban heat, a solution for plastic pollution and saving gopher frogs. Plus, Raven Rock State Park. How heat acts like a “silent killer” across urban landscapes, and a breeding program that gives ...

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