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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Wolfgang Puck gives direct feedback during a pizza challenge as several dishes fail to impress. One pizza is called undercooked, another lacks sauce, and a flatbread with honey and white truffle oil ...

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 ...

Rob Williams knows how to pitch Jeff Bezos: You write a press release as if your product has already been built. Bezos reads it and gives a thumbs up or down. Williams went through this process a lot ...

Rachel Williams has been an editor for nearly two decades. She has spent the last five years working on small business content to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. She’s well-versed ...

U.S. Eases Sanctions on Iranian Oil, but Progress on Nuclear Issues Is Muddy Vice President JD Vance said Iran had agreed to invite U.N. nuclear inspectors into the country, but the Iranian side said ...

The U.S.-brokered agreement called for “a complete cessation” of fire from Hezbollah, an Iranian-backed militia that operates in southern Lebanon. A previous cease-fire has largely been ignored. Max ...

Robinhood Markets HOOD could nearly quadruple its prediction-market revenue this year, just as federal regulators hand the booming business its first rulebook. A veteran Wall Street risk manager says ...