A new Science study shows that bumble bees can position a ball underneath a fake “flower” to reach a reward, suggesting they can exhibit spontaneous problem-solving and challenging the notion that such advanced cognitive abilities are exclusive to large-brained vertebrates. https://scim.ag/4vs08dC
A little bee meme for you 🐝⚽ When you solve the problem, but physics solves you.
Bumble bees can apparently play with balls, count, recognize faces, & perceive rhythm. A new study out today in @science.org argues they can also solve novel tasks spontaneously without explicit training, challenging the idea that such cognitive skills are exclusive to large-brained vertebrates.😲🐝🧪👇
Spontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees
Problem-solving using novel solutions without explicit training is often considered a hallmark of cognitive flexibility. We investigated whether bumble bees (Bombus terrestris) could solve a novel obj...
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Great to see our new study featured by NPR. Huge thanks to Ari Daniel Shapiro for the excellent and thoughtful write-up!
NPR@npr.org · 3mo agoNew research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do. n.pr/4e2XOEp
1/4 Bumblebees can solve a task inspired by Köhler’s famous test with chimpanzees. They had to reach an artificial “flower”, and to do so they had to integrate prior information about a ball that could be used to reach it. (paper) www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... by @olliloukola.bsky.social
Spontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees. Amazing work by the bees who were put in these puzzling situations by @akshayebhambore.bsky.social in the lab of @olliloukola.bsky.social www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
"Our findings provide evidence that bumble bees can exhibit spontaneous problem-solving, challenging the notion that such advanced cognitive abilities are exclusive to large-brained vertebrates." 🧪
Olli Loukola@olliloukola.bsky.social · 3mo agoSpontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Seems like Bumblebees have cool spontaneous problem-solving skills! Study by @olliloukola.bsky.social & @akshayebhambore.bsky.social et al. at the University of @oulu.fi #bumblebees #football #insect #insight
Are bumblebees as smart as chimps? A new problem-solving experiment makes the case | CNN
Scientists observe bumblebees rolling a ball underneath a flower to get sugar, showing complex problem-solving abilities.
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Spontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Spontaneous problem-solving in bumble bees
Problem-solving using novel solutions without explicit training is often considered a hallmark of cognitive flexibility. We investigated whether bumble bees (Bombus terrestris) could solve a novel obj...
science.org
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Secrets of the bees: Revealing the sneaky genius of nature's brightest thinkers
New science is showing that nature’s vital pollinators are smarter than we ever imagined. Here’s why that discovery should change what we think about one of the world’s most important animals.
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New research increases understanding of how urban squirrels think and react to humans
How human activities negatively affect urban red squirrels’ problem-solving skills and potentially their chances of thriving is revealed in newly-published research from the universities of Chester an...
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Our new paper is out in Behavioral Ecology! 🐿️🧠 Huge thanks to Pizza Chow and Cwyn Solvi for the great collaboration! We show that interactions with humans (and dogs) can shape problem-solving in urban squirrels, highlighting how wildlife cognition is influenced by anthropogenic environments.
Impact of Human Presence and Activity on Urban Eurasian Red Squirrels’ Innovative Problem-Solving
Humans potentially play a major role in shaping urban wildlife cognition. We examined how human presence, types of human activity, and distance to footpath
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