A chimpanzee surprised onlookers by picking up a dropped toy and returning it to a visitor, highlighting the animal's curiosity and problem-solving abilities.

Intelligence comes in many forms, and some animals possess abilities that rival our own in surprising ways. Chimpanzees use tools, form lifelong friendships, and even practice forms of medicine, while ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Photo Credit: TikTok A mother chimpanzee nursing her baby is melting hearts online after pausing to check on a human baby on the ...

New research suggests the fuzzy insects may be capable of spontaneously solving problems the way animals with much larger brains do. Bumblebees have tiny brains but they can solve problems like chimps ...

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 ...

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 ...