[CNN] Scientists discover that bumblebees may possess the power of insight

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📌 标题:Scientists discover that bumblebees may possess the power of insight

📅 发布时间:Updated Jun 4, 2026, 2:01 PM ET

📝 英文原文:
SummaryBumblebees rolled a ball under an out-of-reach flower and climbed on it to access a reward, according to new research.The insects solved the novel problem spontaneously without training, demonstrating what scientists call insight or spontaneous problem-solving.The finding suggests tiny insect brains can support surprisingly flexible behavior that was previously observed only in apes, elephants and some birds.AI-generated summary was reviewed by a CNN editor.German psychologistWolfgang Köhlerset up a famous experiment more than 100 years ago that changed how scientists understand animal intelligence and the power of insight — or spontaneous problem-solving.Köhler made what he described as aplaygroundfor a group of chimpanzees with a banana hanging out of reach and various items — boxes, poles and sticks — lying around. The strewn objects offered opportunities for the animals to explore, and the food presented a challenge for them to unlock. After fruitlessly trying to snatch the banana, the chimps quickly started rearranging the items. The apes eventually stacked the boxes and easily grabbed the reward.The experiment demonstrated that chimps were capable of insight. Whilemost animalscan do basic problem-solving, insight is a step up because it’s an understanding of cause and effect that does not rely on trial and error, copying others, or previous knowledge. Scientists have observed this cognitive ability in only a handful of species: great apes, elephants and some birds. There is an ongoing scientific debate over whether even more species — invertebrates such as octopuses and certain spiders — should also join the ranks of the spontaneous problem solvers.Now, a study published Thursday inthe journal Sciencesuggests that bumblebees possess insight. In a lab experiment, the insects were able to roll a plastic foam ball underneath an artificial blue flower, climb over the ball and use it to reach the flower, obtaining a sugary reward. “We showed for the first ti

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🇨🇳 中文翻译:
摘要根据新的研究,大黄蜂在一朵遥不可及的花下滚了一个球,然后爬上它来获得奖励。这些昆虫在没有训练的情况下自发地解决了这个新问题,展示了科学家所说的洞察力或自发解决问题的能力。这一发现表明,微小的昆虫大脑可以支持以前仅在猿、大象和一些鸟类中观察到的令人惊讶的灵活行为。人工智能生成的摘要由 CNN 编辑审查。德国心理学家沃尔夫冈·科赫 (Wolfgang Köh)



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