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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

One of the ways we try to understand the origins of human intelligence is by looking at its equivalents elsewhere in the animal world. But doing so turns out to be more complicated than it might seem.

There may be some value in "sleeping on it"—or, at least, in taking a deep power nap for 20 minutes—when it comes to problem solving, as it may lead you to a "eureka" moment. This is the conclusion of ...

Researchers have developed a new, data-driven machine-learning technique that speeds up software programs used to solve complex optimization problems that can have millions of potential solutions.

For high school students interested in science, engineering or research, national competitions can be excellent opportunities ...