For all of the recent strides we’ve made in the math world, we’re forever crunching calculations in pursuit of deeper ...

This idea may help address the black hole information paradox, especially the problem that black holes seem to violate a key ...

A tiny machine made from just an atom and particles of light may sound impossibly simple, but it raises a surprisingly ...

Spread the loveFor decades, fusion energy has been the holy grail of power generation: clean, virtually limitless, and a ...

Physicists have debated which way a submerged sprinkler sucking in water would spin. Careful experiments provide an answer. By Kenneth Chang Scientists say they have solved in detail what may be the ...

A team of researchers in Germany has discovered a highly efficient way to convert sunlight into hydrogen fuel, potentially solving some of the most critical challenges facing the green hydrogen sector ...

Scientists at Germany's Fraunhofer ISE combined spacecraft-grade solar cells with PEM electrolyzers to hit a record 31.3% direct sunlight-to-hydrogen conversion efficiency. The process skips the step ...

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 ...

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 ...