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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the adage goes, “big things come in tiny packages.” Just ask the humble bumblebee. A team of researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland published a research paper on June 4, suggesting that ...

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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 ...

Almost all (97% of) young Brits now use artificial intelligence (AI) tools, according to new UK research published earlier this year. Nearly three quarters (71%) say it saves them a lot of time and 64 ...

1 Musculoskeletal Research Centre, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia; Orthosport Victoria, Richmond, Victoria, Australia 2 School of Physiotherapy, La Trobe University, Bundoora, ...