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Bumblebees just aced a problem-solving challenge that once proved chimpanzee intelligence, joining an elite group of brainy species. These tiny insects figured out how to use a ball as a tool to reach an out-of-reach reward, stunning scientists who say it's time we recognize insect brains.
Steve Wozniak earned thunderous cheers at a graduation ceremony by celebrating human intelligence over AI. While other speakers faced boos for pushing AI, the Apple cofounder reminded students their actual intelligence is what matters most.
New AI conversation tools are creating an unexpected outcome in workplaces and classrooms: people are becoming more civil, self-aware, and emotionally intelligent. The technology isn't forcing change—it's helping us show up as our better selves.
Scientists in Kenya are using crickets, mealworms, and other insects to create jobs, fight hunger, and lift nearly a million people out of poverty. Eight beneficial insects are reshaping Africa's food system in surprising ways.
Scientists discovered two new colonies of the Lord Howe Island stick insect on a remote volcanic outcrop, 25 years after the species was rediscovered. Once so common they were used as fishing bait, these rare insects are bouncing back thanks to a global breeding program.
Thousands of drivers across Southeast England are joining a citizen science project that counts bug splats on car plates to help scientists understand and protect insect populations. The simple survey method has already revealed crucial data that's now expanding internationally.
A marine biologist who proved dolphins are self-aware just won one of astronomy's top honors. The SETI Institute chose her work studying intelligence on Earth to help find it in space.
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak brought a refreshing message to college graduates worried about AI taking their jobs. His simple wordplay about "actual intelligence" earned standing applause and reminded everyone what makes humans irreplaceable.
Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak earned roaring applause at a college graduation by flipping the AI anxiety script. While other tech leaders got booed for praising artificial intelligence, Woz celebrated the graduates' natural smarts.
Nigerian intelligence agencies helped the United States eliminate the second-in-command of ISIS globally, a major victory that barely made headlines. Now security experts say it's time to celebrate the quiet heroes keeping millions safe.
Two brothers in Bangkok just launched a private insect museum to help city dwellers reconnect with the tiny creatures that keep our world alive. Their hands-on workshops turn everyday nature encounters into real scientific discoveries.
Meet the froghopper, a tiny Amazon insect that creates a protective bubble home from sap, air, and its own waste. Once it grows up, it becomes one of nature's most incredible athletes, jumping nearly 100 times its own body length.
A 13-year-old cow named Veronika has become the first documented bovine to use tools, scratching herself with sticks, rakes, and brooms. The discovery from Austria is rewriting what scientists thought they knew about animal intelligence.
A new Israeli company is transforming how governments make sense of the overwhelming flood of video data from phones, drones, and body cameras. Airis Labs just secured $60 million to bring its real-time visual intelligence platform to agencies worldwide.
Bumblebees aren't just busy workers. New research shows these tiny insects actually enjoy playing, revealing surprising intelligence that changes how we understand their behavior.
A conservation project is turning Surrey's chalk grasslands into "insect motorways" to save some of Britain's rarest creatures. The £300,000 initiative will restore 74 acres and reconnect fragmented habitats where species found nowhere else in the UK struggle to survive.
Two Peruvian towns just made history by giving native stingless bees legal rights to exist, thrive, and even be represented in court. It's the first time any insect has been recognized as a rights-bearing entity anywhere on Earth.
Nigeria is replacing guesswork with data to tackle poverty affecting 140 million people. A new national intelligence lab will track what actually works to help families escape poverty for good.
A McNeese State sophomore from Nigeria just wrapped up a semester-long AI project with a real satellite intelligence company, proving that early career opportunities exist at every academic level. Her advice for other students? Don't let being early in your degree hold you back.
Two London startups just won a major global competition by turning food waste into protein with insects and saving palm trees with AI. They're sharing £1.5 million to scale their solutions across the Middle East and beyond.
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