From mealworm exchanges to token trades, birds show self-control that rivals that of primates. What does that mean for animal intelligence?

As I write this column the sun is just coming up over Spread Eagle Mountain in Keene Valley. Astronomically speaking, it is just past summer solstice time, so sunrise comes early. I am bleary still ...

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The rapper re-created the cover of her forthcoming albu, “Am I the Drama?,” as the crow was perched on her right hand, continuously fluttering its wings.

Your juvenile crow, however, might be a common raven. Crows and ravens look very much the same, but ravens have a different sounding call, which is very much like the one you describe.

Scientists discover crows can plan ahead and understand other minds in groundbreaking new study ‘Birdbrain’ used to be a common insult but corvids have such surprising intelligence ...

Ravens are among the smartest species of birds. In fact, experts consider birds within the Corvid family (which includes ravens, crows, magpies, and jays) to be the most intelligent of all birds.

It’s easy to confuse crows and ravens because both are solid black and as goth as the night is long—but a few characteristics give their identities away.

Imagine standing in a quiet forest and hearing a low, rolling croak echo through the trees. Suddenly, a glossy-black bird swoops overhead, its wings beating with slow, deliberate power. Was that a ...

Biologists will tell you that corvids—the bird family that includes ravens, crows, magpies, and even blue jays— are among the smartest birds, and can do everything from solve puzzles to bring gifts in ...

Ravens vs Crows Ravens and crows are often mistaken for one another, due to their similar black plumage, but there are some easy ways to tell the species apart. To start with, crows never get this ...