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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the ...

Contracts in the medtech space generate a significant amount of revenue, but many firms may be missing out due to difficulty managing them. And as artificial intelligence accelerates product ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...

👉Learn how to solve a system (of equations) by elimination. A system of equations is a set of equations which are collectively satisfied by one solution of the variables. The elimination method of ...

Learn why building scalable systems and empowering the right teams can help entrepreneurs avoid growing pains and set their businesses up for long-term success. Scaling a business is about growing ...

Some readers may solve the problem procedurally: line up the two numbers, add the ones column, carry the one, and add the tens to get 43. Others might instead notice a creative shortcut: 29 + 14 is ...

Putting on a wetsuit is a sensory nightmare, even in the best circumstances. It’s tight, gritty, and foul-smelling—and if the suit is still cold and wet from the day before, all bets are off. I spent ...

Learn a step-by-step system to solve almost any circuit question, from basic resistor networks to multi-loop and node-voltage problems. This video breaks down a repeatable method—identifying ...