The video examines an unusual intelligence test comparing a crow’s problem-solving skills with those of a typical fifth grader. Researchers introduce tasks that measure reasoning, memory, and ...

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 ...

Both magpies and crows belong to the corvid family, a group renowned for exceptional intelligence that rivals primates in ...

The most read news blog of 2013 over at the Nature publishing stronghold was a discussion of whether or not crabs and lobsters feel pain. Nature just released another nugget from the public research ...