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 ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Shirley Manson was born in Edinburgh, the daughter of a university lecturer and a singer. She attended the City of Edinburgh Music School and played in her school orchestra, while also singing in a ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Meta, Coinbase and Block have each laid off at least 10% of their employees in recent months and partly blamed artificial intelligence. About 13,000 jobs were eliminated among the ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...

Utility functions measure consumer preferences and satisfaction with goods or services. They help analyze consumer decisions to maximize satisfaction in rational choice theory. Economists and ...