Animal groups show how simple actions create shared intelligence, shaping technology, health research, and crowd safety.

When a crowd gets something right, like guessing how many beans are in a jar, forecasting an election, or solving a difficult scientific problem, it's tempting to credit the sharpest individual in the ...

This psychology-based problem-solving quiz reveals whether you solve problems through logical analysis, gut instinct, ...

A new landmark paper has revealed that problem-solving using tools is not a trait restricted to apes and birds, despite ...

As humans, we like to think we invented intelligence, relying on education and experience to reinforce our confidence in what we know. But, wander through jungles, oceans, and skies, and you'll see ...

Complex problem solving (CPS) represents an essential dimension of contemporary education, capturing the multifaceted cognitive and metacognitive processes that underpin effective learning in ...