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 ...

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 ...

ALBANY – Democratic lawmakers are looking to change the state constitution in a power grab that will allow them to carve up congressional maps — and target seven Republican-held seats. A proposed ...

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 ...

From May 8, 2026: Global aviation is facing one of the biggest energy crises as the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz has stopped swaths of the world’s jet fuel from making it to the market.

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 ...

Welcome to Doonesbury's web site, which features not only each day's strip (easily enlargeable for your easy-viewing pleasure), but also the daily SayWhat? quote, a constant flow of reader Blowback, a ...

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These remarkable weather charts reveal Britons will enjoy splendid sunshine once more - albeit briefly. Temperatures are gradually expected to climb again this week to peaks of 28C by Friday, as a ...

It is two and a half months before the Calvin and Hobbes comic strip will come to an end. It’s 1995 and Watterson is thirty-seven. He’s sitting at the desk where he’s worked for the last ten years, ...