The New Caledonian crow is a bird capable of creating rudimentary tools and even improving them, sharing its discoveries and ...

We had no idea brains and feathers go hand in hand until now. A few birds out there that can recognize faces, plan ahead, solve puzzles, and even trick their own kind! This is a rundown of the world’s ...

When it comes to the smartest bird, we humans still have a lot to learn. Bird intelligence comes in many forms, and scientists are finding that many species exhibit intelligence similar to that of ...

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Crows are arguably among the smartest creatures on the planet, possessing some cognitive abilities that rival those of 5- to 7-year-old human children. Now, a new study adds basic geometry to the list ...

Crows and their corvid kin have brains that, relative to their body size, are among the largest of any bird. Crows congregate in Burnaby, British Columbia. Research suggests that like humans and other ...