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Crows can recognize geometric patterns, suggesting that humans aren't unique in understanding shape structure.

A trio of animal physiologists at the University of Tübingen, in Germany, has found that at least one species of crow has the ability to recognize geometric regularity. In their study published in the ...

Researchers at the University of Tübingen have found via experimentation that crows are capable of understanding the concept of recursion. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, ...

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 ...

In their first experiment, Marzluff’s team captured seven fledgling crows while wearing caveman masks. The birds remembered the experience and each time someone walked across campus wearing the ...

Crows are among the most intelligent animals ever studied. In controlled experiments, they have demonstrated problem-solving abilities comparable to young children. They can use tools, understand ...

Crows have long been associated with creepiness. After all, a group of them is called a "murder." But maybe the birds have gotten a bad rap — maybe their most unsettling quality is really just how ...