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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I cut my teeth getting grounded in principles of design thinking when I launched a strategic design MBA during my university teaching years. Design thinking is essentially a problem-solving process ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — About 10 people graduated from problem-solving courts in Kent County, marking the next step in their journey. In Kent County, there are several treatment courts that aim to ...

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A total of 115 students from the Paris Independent School District are preparing to showcase their skills at the Texas Future Problem Solving Program’s State Bowl, taking place in Waco from April ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Chess is becoming a popular activity at Holy Savior Catholic Academy in Wichita. Every Tuesday at 10 a.m., the Masters and Mentors organization visits the school to teach the ...

Some readers may solve the problem procedurally: line up the two numbers, add the ones column, carry the one, and add the tens to get 43. Others might instead notice a creative shortcut: 29 + 14 is ...