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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As more companies expand across African markets, one challenge continues to constrain growth: the complexity of hiring, paying, and managing talent across multiple jurisdictions. Despite rising ...

Following Statistics Canada’s publication of this year’s first-quarter GDP estimates there has been much debate about whether or not Canada is in a “technical recession.” What happens to the economy ...

Gantry cranes over shipping containers in the DP World Ltd. terminal at Port Metro Vancouver in Vancouver, B.C. (Credit: Darryl Dyck/Bloomberg files) Following Statistics Canada's publication of this ...

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 ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Anyone planning a trip to Port Aransas this summer may want to allow extra time to reach their destination. According to the Texas Department of Transportation, travelers using ...

For years, Microsoft Excel has been hailed as one of the best in the business for creating and managing spreadsheets. It has always been a staple choice in both office and academic environments for a ...

UPDATE: Jun. 4, 2026, 3:38 p.m. EDT — This article has been updated with a statement from Reddit. In recent years, brands and spammers alike have been using Reddit to manipulate AI chatbots by ...