Liz Fenwick shares 50 practical home hacks designed to tackle common household frustrations. In this wide-ranging guide, she demonstrates quick fixes, organizational shortcuts, and simple upgrades ...

For new discoveries, everyday mysteries, and the science behind the headlines, follow NPR's ShortWave podcast . Over a century ago, the German psychologist Wolfgang Köhler conducted what became a ...

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 ...

Contrary to their name, bumblebees are no bumbling oafs. A new study published in Science on Thursday found that these bees utilized tools to solve complex problems to win a sugary treat, even if they ...

KENT COUNTY, Mich. — About 10 people graduated from problem-solving courts in Kent County, marking the next step in their journey. In Kent County, there are several treatment courts that aim to ...

An Arizona Auditor General report accuses the Department of Education of mishandling millions in Empowerment Scholarship Account funds. Auditors found the department failed to review over half a ...

Researchers say the findings raise questions about what happens to our brains and patterns if we depend too much on AI. Dashia is the consumer insights editor for CNET. She specializes in data-driven ...

St. Paul police say a unit focused on non-fatal shootings is helping solve more cases and may be reducing gun violence across the city. The St. Paul Police Department started the Non-Fatal Shooting ...

This story has been corrected. A pilot program aimed at improving health care access for Defense Department civilians in Japan has saved patients about $1 million, but participants say significant ...

In 2019, Monte Leifheit, a warehouse operator at 3M, noticed his left eye was bloodshot and swollen. What began as a minor irritation turned into a yearlong medical odyssey marked by the lack of a ...

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