A University of Auckland scientist has uncovered the fates of chimpanzees who starred in seminal psychological studies of the ...

AI coding agents ported Fields Medalist Terence Tao’s Java 1.0 math visualizations to JavaScript in hours, identified two ...

Researchers have uncovered a key mechanism that helps aging cells stop dividing before they can become cancerous, identifying the DNA damage sensor ATM as the central player in this process. Credit: ...

How can you have a proof without proving anything? Mathematicians found a way and, in the process, came to blows over it – ...

If you’ve followed me long enough, you already know how silly I can be. I always end up finding a solution somehow, and honestly I’m proud of that. Let’s see what went wrong today and how I managed to ...

Curio’s NuCycle process turns U.S. nuclear waste into profitable fuel and cuts storage time from 100,000 years to just 300.

Liz Fenwick shares 50 practical home hacks designed to tackle common household frustrations. In this wide-ranging guide, she demonstrates quick fixes, organizational shortcuts, and simple upgrades ...

The bees had to roll the ball under a blue "flower," then stand atop the moved object to access a sweet treat. Mikko Törmänen / University of Oulu Some bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...