A new study proves bumblebees can problem-solve similar to big-brained creatures, showing just how smart the insects are.

A baby bumble bee can end up on one of two very different paths. It can grow into a small worker that never reproduces, or ...

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

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

Bees that build microbreweries, ride a miniature merry-go-round and possibly even wear diapers: In biologist Tobin Hammer's UCI lab, all sorts of unusual projects unfold. Equipped with butterfly nets ...

Bumble bees are the brainboxes of the insect world, suggests new research. The garden pollinators are able to solve puzzles ...

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

Bumble bees—vital and fuzzy pollinators—face unique threats amidst global insect declines. If the insect world has a fuzzy, charismatic cutie, it’s surely the humble bumble bee. While insect ...

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 ...

BERLINBERLIN — In a strip of greenery between Berlin’s Natural History Museum and a busy street, bumble bees move swiftly between flowers while a ladybug makes its way along a leaf full of aphids and ...