Despite its tiny brain, the bumblebee is capable of solving complex problems on a dime, reshaping our view of the humble ...

Bumble bees astonished researchers by inventing a new way to reach a hidden reward, despite never being taught the trick. The ...

Insects join list of species capable of solving simple ‘box-and-banana’ problem that demonstrates basic intelligence ...

We have a perception that being brainy, using cognitive skills, and problem-solving abilities are limited to human beings. Get breaking news anytime, anywhere. Download the TOI app now! But one of the ...

Honeybees engineer specialized microenvironments for queen development, while bumblebees solve novel tasks without prior training, challenging vertebrate-only views of complex cognition. As new ...

A bumble bee standing on a ball beneath the artificial flower containing reward, illustrating the experimental solution. Image: Mikko Törmänen / University of Oulu NOTE: Media may freely use the ...

Bumblebees can find solutions to problems immediately without training! In the experiment, bumblebees rolled a plastic foam ball underneath an artificial blue flower, climbed over the ball, and used ...