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

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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.https://i.cbc.ca/ais/d9b195fa-8109-437f-b97f-7efb5dbe9d76,1780950905375/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C0%2C2000%2C1125%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="A bumblebee balances on a ball to get a bit of tasty nectar." width="620" />

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

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