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 ...

The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread. Some words may be mispronounced. There are a lot of reasons to go out in nature to look around. It makes us feel calmer and happier. It ...

New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do. Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps ...

When people think of intelligent animals, they immediately think of dolphins, elephants, and chimpanzees. But one of the most intelligent problem-solvers is hiding deep beneath the surface, called the ...

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 ...