Some problems disappear so completely that later generations assume they were never serious to begin with. In many cases, the solution worked so well that people stopped noticing the problem entirely.

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Frontline employees shape the customer experience, spot operational friction first, and determine whether new tools improve work or simply create more of it. Their motivation, judgment, and skill are ...

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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 ...

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 ...

At 8:12 on a Monday morning, someone remembers something they were supposed to do last Thursday. Not a life-changing thing. Just a follow-up. A client had asked for an updated proposal. The answer was ...

In October 2024 I attended a workshop at Harvard University where mathematicians talked through the uses of artificial intelligence in their field. Most were less worried about the future of math than ...