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

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 ...

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

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

Behavioural innovations can provide key advantages for animals in the wild, especially when ecological conditions change rapidly and unexpectedly. Innovation rates can be compared across taxa by ...

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

Insight problem-solving is a creative cognitive process that involves overcoming mental impasses and discovering novel solutions. However, the neural mechanisms underlying insight, particularly in ...

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