Crows have a reputation for being clever, but many people don’t realize just how smart they truly are. Without speaking a word, crows have shown that they can solve problems, plan ahead, and even ...

Crows endemic to New Caledonia happen to be extremely smart, proving to be among the most intelligent birds, with scientific research shedding light on their exceptional mental faculties. When we ...

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Crows have long been known for their clever tricks, but new research shows they may be even smarter than we thought. Scientists have discovered that crows can recognize geometric patterns—a skill once ...

Crows are fascinating birds. They're wildly smart, hold funerals for each other, and can hang on to a grudge with the best of 'em. Of course, they also travel in noisy packs, can uproot your lawn, and ...

Some years ago, a bird researcher visited a famous institute that deals with primate cognition to give a talk. When the director of the institute introduced the bird researcher and his talk, he used ...

Crows have a sense of geometric intuition much like our own, a new study reveals. They can detect the 'odd one out' in a set of geometric shapes, and have an affinity for geometric regularity – shapes ...