More than a century ago, psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted experiments that changed how scientists thought about animal ...

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 ...

A study of 203 birds across 15 passerine species found that birds better at solving physical puzzles were more innovative in ...

Bumble bees solved a completely novel object-manipulation task in a new study . What makes this behaviour especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the long ...

Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs. A new study published in Science on Thursday found that these bees utilized tools to solve complex problems to win a sugary treat, even if they ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A bumblebee stands on a ball to reach an artificial flower, showing advanced problem-solving ability. - Mikko Törmänen German ...

The researchers built a circular arena about 10 centimeters (4 inches) in diameter and 3.2 centimeters (1.3 inches) tall, in which bumblebees could walk but not fly. In the center, the team placed an ...