Scientists pour over the existing literature on corvids’ smarts to debunk some myths, and uphold others.
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When they set up remote cameras throughout the bush, scientists were not expecting to capture these small marsupials scavenging for flesh.
New research provides early evidence of general intelligence in animals.
Like humans, some animals have evolved a highly developed sense of fairness.
Yes, apes and dolphins are bright. But what about the other animal Einsteins?
Why are our cities full of crows, ravens and rainbow lorikeets, while other species decline? The answer comes down to street smarts, adaptability, and sometimes plain bullying.
South Africa’s pied crows are moving to areas where the climate suits them more.
If you come across a young cuckoo this summer, you’ll be witness to one of the most bizarre sights in nature. Cuckoo chicks are interlopers in the nests of other species, and can be seen being frantically…
Tübingen neurobiologists Lena Veit und Professor Andreas Nieder have demonstrated how the brains of crows produce intelligent…
Crows’ brains possess the ability to recognize faces, then associate them with both negative and positive feelings the same…
Humans are very good at innovating and it would seem reasonable to expect our children would be too. But a recent study questions these assumptions, suggesting young children’s ability to problem-solve…
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