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

"Squeak the Squirrel" follows a golden-mantled ground squirrel named Squeak as he forages for food and learns various tasks to obtain nuts and seeds. The film showcases Squeak's intelligence and ...

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

For centuries, humans assumed that intelligence was something that set us apart from the rest of the animal kingdom. But new research is rewriting that story. Animal intelligence is proving to be far ...

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 ...

This activity was supported by contracts between the National Academy of Sciences and the United States Government. Support for the work of the Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences is ...

Bio-inspired optimisation algorithms draw upon mechanisms observed in nature to address complex global optimisation tasks. These methods harness principles such as genetic evolution, swarm ...