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 ...
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 ...
In 1964, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi conducted an experiment to answer that question. Csikszentmihalyi, who died in ...
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 ...
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 ...
Aura warned users that Google API changes meant that they were losing support for auto-syncing pics from the cloud. Shortly thereafter, the company announced that it was working with Google to find a ...
Dylan Kane likes his math curriculum. But there’s one important piece missing, he says. The 7th grade math teacher in Leadville, Colo., uses a program that teaches math skills through real-world ...
The University of Nevada, Reno’s Environmental Health & Safety unit, within the Research & Innovation division, has recently updated the biosafety module in its hands-on laboratory safety training ...
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday expressed solidarity with students affected by repeated examination paper leaks, saying those holding public office should understand the hardships and ...