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Bumblebees Solve Novel Object-Manipulation Task Without Training

Researchers say the result shows that tiny insect brains can produce goal-directed solutions, prompting planned behavioral and physiological follow-ups.

Nature Study Undercuts Oxygen Theory for Giant Ancient Insects

Ants Built Bigger Societies by Making Cheaper, ‘Squishier’ Workers, Study Finds

Parasitic Ant Queens Trigger Worker Matricide to Seize Colonies, Study Finds

Bumblebees Can Tell Short From Long Flashes, Guiding Foraging Choices

Introduced Bootanomyia Wasps on Both U.S. Coasts Show Separate Lineages