New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do.
Bumblebees figured out how to get to an out-of-reach reward in a new study, proving they can problem-solve on the fly.
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Bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, study finds
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