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.

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

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

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

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

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

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Rob De La Espriella is the creator of BlueDragon, a problem-solving system used by the US national laboratories and nuclear facilities. United States businesses are silently hemorrhaging trillions of ...

Mathematicians excel at handling complexity and uncertainty. Mathematical reasoning strategies aren't just useful for dilemmas involving numbers. We can apply math mindsets to improve our approach to ...

We have a motto on the NASA Psyche mission team: The best news is bad news brought early. Below, Lindy Elkins-Tanton shares ...