Scientists once thought that planning required a primate brain. Experiments with birds are now proving that assumption wrong.

New research shows that ravens can plan ahead for different types of events, and even resist the urge to take an immediate reward in favor of getting a better one in the future. These capacities are ...

Generally, birds don’t get credit for being smart animals. Just think of the way the expression “bird-brained” is used. But corvids, which include magpies, crows, and ravens in particular, flutter in ...

Ravens have fascinated humans for centuries. Ancient cultures linked them to magic, prophecy and mystery. But science now reveals why these black birds are extraordinary. Ravens are among the smartest ...

Birds are a part of our every day life, though we often fail to even give them the slightest notice. Birds in general are highly intelligent, and those in the Corvid family rank as the smartest. The ...

The level of intelligence in birds, as a scientific inquiry, has not been as thoroughly researched as similar questions regarding primates and other mammals. However, there is a general belief that ...