Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer.

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The American dream of owning a home has become increasingly elusive due to rising prices, lack of housing stock and higher mortgage rates. With cost-of-living issues topping the agenda for voters in ...

A rise in budget 3D printers has people picking it up as a creative outlet and problem-solving tool. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The first round of the 2026 NBA Draft went off without a hitch last night, and the second round will conclude tonight. For the Boston Celtics, not making any moves yesterday makes it seem like their ...

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A conversation with author Anne Morriss on why the slow and steady approach can leave issues unresolved. When it comes to solving complex, layered problems, the default for many organizational leaders ...

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 ...

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 ...

Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs. A new study published in Science on Thursday found that these bees utilized tools to solve complex problems to win a sugary treat, even if they ...

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 ...