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

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

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

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 ...

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

A new study published in Science found that bumblebees can spontaneously solve novel problems by using movable balls as tools ...

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

Movie S4. Task solution in Experiment 3. This movie shows a bee solving the task in Experiment 3. The beginning of the video (habituation phase, without the ball present) is shown at accelerated speed ...