Crows have a reasoning ability rivalling that of a human seven-year-old, research has shown. Scientists came to the conclusion after subjecting six wild New Caledonian crows to a battery of tests ...

Are crows mind readers? Recent studies have suggested that the birds hide food because they think others will steal it -- a complex intuition that has been seen in only a select few creatures. Some ...

Crows don’t just remember humans. Here’s a breakdown of how they form opinions, assign reputations and teach each other who to trust. If you’ve ever felt like a crow was watching you a little too ...

Crows do not just fly around scavenging but they also solve puzzles, make tools, remember faces and pass down knowledge ...

Perhaps “birdbrained” isn’t such an insult after all –– crows, the ubiquitous urban bird, can vocally count up to four, the latest research has found. Not only can the inquisitive creatures count, but ...

Scientists discovered that crows hold grudges. These birds remember faces and threats for many years. A University of Washington study revealed this. Crows also warn others about danger. This ...

A new study of the intelligence of New Caledonian crows suggests that the birds have reasoning powers roughly equal to those of a five to seven-year-old child. The research, which was published in the ...

Betty the crow wowed the world when she deftly bent a straight piece of garden wire into a neat hook to retrieve a bucket full of food. But experts may have to re-write textbooks on animal ...

Even among primates, humans’ lengthy “extended childhood” is unusual. But could it be the key to the success of our species? Scientists have long believed the years of childhood and adolescence, in ...

Not only can chimps know things, but they can know that they know them, a study from U.S. researchers says The notion that crows can count is true, and it's hard-wired -- just like in primates, ...

Group living is helping crows cope with the harmful effects of light pollution at night in the cities, a study from India has suggested, revealing a previously undocumented benefit of communal ...

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