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

Corvus splendens — Corvus meaning ‘raven’ in Latin and splendens meaning ‘shining’ or ‘brilliance’ — is a fitting name for the strikingly intelligent birds that house crows are. Crows have long ...

Recent studies are revealing that crows possess cognitive abilities, including understanding time and self-assessment, previously thought exclusive to humans and primates.

People often hear the phrase “murder of crows” and picture something eerie or straight out of a horror scene. The truth turns out to be far more unusual. In parks, parking lots, and ordinary ...

Every night thousands of crows fill the Bothell skies to pre-roost and researchers at UW Bothell have no idea why.

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 ...

Birds are brilliant animals, and crows are among the most intelligent. They’re often too smart for their own good, and they are capable of recognizing and remembering people they interact with. That’s ...

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 ...