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 ...

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 ...

A conversation with author Anne Morriss on why the slow and steady approach can leave issues unresolved. When it comes to solving complex, layered problems, the default for many organizational leaders ...

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 ...

Researchers from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) have found that how quickly an older adult can execute a voluntary ...

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Modern life has made people more health-conscious than ever. Smartwatches count steps, apps track sleep, and home devices monitor blood pressure. Yet one of the oldest and simplest health checks ...

TAMPA, Fla. — For the first time this school year, the state offered the new Step Up for Students scholarships. One of them is specifically for families who choose to homeschool. It provides access to ...

Inside the suppressed economic and social problems the world's second largest economy desperately tries to hide Coffee found to have startling effect on aging, says new study Washington bears scars of ...

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 ...

Second-year linebacker Nick Martin can't feel too good about his roster chances with the San Francisco 49ers entering year two. A full year removed from being the Niners' Round 3 pickup from the 2025 ...