A new study finds that bumblebees can learn how to solve puzzles from each other. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images hide caption
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In an experiment conducted by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, bees could make their way through an unobstructed path to a feeding area or opt for a detour into a chamber with wooden balls (toys). Many took the detour. Odd Andersen/Associated Press hide caption
A bee sucks nectar from a flower in Berlin, Germany. Bee populations are in decline in industrialized nations across the globe. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption
The world's insect population is in decline — and that's bad news for humans
Bumblebees, like this Hunt's bumblebee in Colorado, are vanishing because of extreme temperatures and habitat loss. Peter Soroye hide caption
A new study is adding to evidence that a popular class of pesticides can harm wild bees, like bumblebees. Photo Researchers/Getty Images hide caption
Bumblebees have 100,000 times fewer neurons than humans do, but they can learn new skills quickly when there's a sweet reward at the end. Michael Durham/Minden Pictures/Getty Images hide caption
A bumblebee grooms her fur — and her tongue — to get at the pollen grains she vibrated free from the anthers. Josh Cassidy/KQED hide caption
Scientists say bumblebees can sense flowers' electric fields through the bees' fuzzy hairs. Jens Meyer/AP hide caption