Large language models can write essays, solve math problems, and generate computer code, but it’s not fully understood how ...

Decades ago, Paul Erdős used randomness to illuminate the vast and weird world of networks. Now mathematicians are making his ...

If it works, it ain't stupid. Graceful and smart solutions don't always have to be complicated—there's a lot of beauty in simplicity. Especially simplicity that gives great results. Today, we are ...

Every day, millions of people play Wordle, the popular New York Times game that challenges users to guess a secret five-letter word. Using information theory, a team of researchers at Binghamton ...

The Trump administration finally has a tentative peace agreement with Iran. If it sticks, it could not possibly come at a more urgent time in terms of the Republican Party’s midterm-election needs.

The bees had to roll the ball under a blue "flower," then stand atop the moved object to access a sweet treat. Mikko Törmänen / University of Oulu Some bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, a ...

As the adage goes, “big things come in tiny packages.” Just ask the humble bumblebee. A team of researchers at the University of Oulu in Finland published a research paper on June 4, suggesting that ...

Abstract: Complex industrial processes often run under varying operating conditions. Learning-based control methods are difficult to adapt to these unknown variations. Therefore, it is necessary to ...

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 ...

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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 ...