For so long, we’ve held dear the notion that planning for the future is the epitome of human intelligence. The capacity to envision tomorrow, to delay gratification in favour of a greater reward, to ...

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 ...

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 ...

In this part of the country the Corvid family includes blue jays, gray jays, crows, and ravens. And ravens – Corvus corax – are the smartest of this intelligent family, actually their brain to body ...

The question of what sets humans apart from other animals is one of the oldest philosophical puzzles. A popular answer is that only humans can understand that others also have minds like their own.

Years ago a friend of mine and I drove from Huntsville, Texas to Alaska, a 10,000-mile round trip, in a red 1969 VW hippie van that had to be push-started due to electrical problems we didn't have ...

Ravens and crows are among the most fascinating birds in the world, captivating people with their intelligence, adaptability, ...