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 ...

Besides being dark and mysterious, crows are extremely intelligent birds. So smart, in fact, that it might be a little bit scary. Even though their brains are the size of a human thumb, their ...

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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 ...

If you’ve ever seen a group of crows gather around a fallen comrade and wondered why they’re there, you’re not alone. This phenomenon, often called a “crow funeral” is one of the most intriguing ...

What looks like a solemn farewell in the bird world may actually be a powerful survival strategy. Researchers say crows ...