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 ...

Despite having tiny brains, bumblebees have demonstrated a remarkable ability to socially learn how to use tools, solve simple puzzles, and cooperate to achieve a goal. It seems they can also solve ...

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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 ...

This is a piece of history that’s so ingrained in modern culture that it's rarely, if ever, questioned. Those who have enjoyed Ron Howard's excellent 1995 movie, Apollo 13, will have heard the ...

I’ll go on record saying that while I did enjoy Control, I didn’t love it. In certain parts, it was absolutely brilliant. The Ashtray Maze, of course, remains one of the best and most memorable ...

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 ...

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 ...

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The IRS said it did not disclose full tax returns, bank information, or dependent information, but a watchdog found that the data-sharing process still had flaws.

Well, here we are, happily ensconced in Florida. Being geographically handicapped, I have no idea where we are, but all this sunshine and waving palms convinces me that we must have arrived. Florida ...

“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” And you’ll definitely need to sit down ...