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A new study published in journal Science on June 4 has found that bumble bees can solve complex object-based tasks without training, suggesting the insects possess surprising cognitive flexibility.

At the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Robert Moser leads roughly 700 researchers, engineers and computer scientists working on some of the country’s most ...

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Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs. A new study published in Science on Thursday found that these bees utilized tools to solve complex problems to win a sugary treat, even if they ...