How can you have a proof without proving anything? Mathematicians found a way and, in the process, came to blows over it – ...

It’s ok to believe the basics matter and the canon needs updating. Or skills are being neglected and universities aren’t ...

I am sure that I’ll get this reaction in the comments (and from less friendly bloggers), but this theme is a bit of a potluck ...

ENGLAND are marching on to Mexico City. A dramatic 2-1 victory over the DR Congo has booked Thomas Tuchel’s men a last-16 ...

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 ...

The Boston Red Sox don't have the luxury of time when it comes to improving this roster. It's now June 8 and the Red Sox are still nine games below .500 at 27-36. The 2026 Major League Baseball trade ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Schools face numerous pressing challenges, from chronic absenteeism and falling grades to more structural problems like retaining teachers and workforce development. District and state-level leaders ...

“If you are a mathematician,” one of the world’s leading mathematicians recently wrote, “you may want to make sure you are sitting down before reading further.” And you’ll definitely need to sit down ...