Spontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees (opens in new tab)

From Bhambore et al., in the June 4 issue of Science Magazine: Editor’s summaryRecent research has revealed that bumble bees are much more cognitively advanced than previously thought: They play with balls, count, recognize faces, and even feel rhythm. However, it has not been shown that they could achieve one of the highest peaks of cognitive performance: the ability to spontaneously solve a problem. Bhambore et al. tested this ability by providing bees with a ball that could be used as a to...