Bumblebees can solve complex puzzles like chimpanzees and elephants, study finds

Muzammil Hussain June 12, 2026

A bee, one leg on a white ball beneath it, used its proboscis to collect sugar from a small circle surrounded by blue marker on a glass ceiling.

Researchers say a new study proves that insects can solve problems spontaneously, a cognitive ability usually associated with large-brained vertebrates.

Researchers say a new study proves that insects can solve problems spontaneously, a cognitive ability usually associated with large-brained vertebrates. A bee, one leg on a white ball beneath it, used its proboscis to collect sugar from a small circle surrounded by blue marker on a glass ceiling.

Researchers say a new study proves that insects can solve problems spontaneously, a cognitive ability usually associated with large-brained vertebrates.