Western's Rotman Institute of Philosophy hosted a global Summit on Interdisciplinarity. Director Dan Lizotte explains why 'wicked problems' need philosophy.

Three Newtown Public Schools students reflected on recently being recognized for their work in the Lieutenant Governor's ...

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When people think about computer science class, they likely conjure up images of ones and zeros—not mindfulness. But there ...

How can you have a proof without proving anything? Mathematicians found a way and, in the process, came to blows over it – ...

By some benchmarks, Julia code can run 10X to 1,000X faster than Python—but there’s a reason it’s not a very popular ...

Spread the loveAs technology continues to advance, the interest in robotics has skyrocketed among students. Robotics kits for ...

The bees had to roll the ball under a blue "flower," then stand atop the moved object to access a sweet treat. Mikko Törmänen / University of Oulu Some bumblebees can spontaneously solve problems, a ...

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 ...

In a new study, bumble bees solve a completely novel object-manipulation task. What makes this behavior especially remarkable is that the bees had never been trained. The findings challenge the ...