New Caledonian crows are known for their toolmaking, but Alex Taylor and his colleagues wanted to understand just how advanced they could be. New Caledonian crows are known for their toolmaking, but ...

New Caledonian crows have an instinctive ability to make and use tools, British researchers reported in this week’s issue of the journal Nature. They bred four crows in captivity and found all the ...

WASHINGTON -- Betty was hungry, but the food was out of reach and the tool needed to get at it had been swiped by a bully. What to do? Grab some wire, bend it into a hook, and get the food. Betty may ...

I never really paid attention to crows in the past, but I always knew that they’re associated with death. Well, in some cultures that is. But it turns out these mythical raven cousins are much cooler ...

Birds like crows, jackdaws, or magpies are highly intelligent and social. This raises the question of whether crows can be ...

Math isn't just a human thing. All kinds of animals, from African grey parrots to chimpanzees, are thought to have some kind of mathematical ability, but it can be hard to test. Now, a new study finds ...