New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do.

Bumblebees appear to be capable of coming up with creative solutions to new problems to get a sugary reward—and their strategies include cheating

Like humans, bumble bees can plan ahead when working through a problem, even pausing to consider the solution

Insects join list of species capable of solving simple ‘box-and-banana’ problem that demonstrates basic intelligence

Scientists in Finland found bees could solve an insect version of the classic "box-and-banana" problem.

Scientists observe bumblebees rolling a ball underneath a flower to get sugar, showing complex problem-solving abilities.

Bumblebees Have Chimp-Like Problem-Solving Abilities Despite Tiny Brains: New research may upend the cognitive primacy of humans and other large-brained vertebrates

New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do.