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National GeographicAround the globe, a growing cadre of bee researchers is trying to measure and understand how bees change their behaviors to solve and survive new challenges. And that means dreaming up ever more outlandish obstacle courses. In one case, researchers in Finland are seeing if bumblebees can use a ball as a tool to reach a sugary reward. The results are helping deepen our understanding of insect intelligence. Learn more about the sneaky genius of nature's brightest thinkers at the 🔗 in bio. #SecretsOfTheBees is now streaming on @disneyplus and @hulu.
On the profile · Apr 28, 2026