A study of New Caledonian crows, which use sticks to fish beetle larvae out of tree trunks, shows exactly how advantageous tool use can be for animals. "Evolutionarily, animals that use tools have an ...

These birds may not have evolved to use tools in the wild, but carrion crows, a member of the crow (Corvid) family, have now shown they’re more than capable of learning how. In a study recently ...

Crows have long fascinated scientists for their unusual problem solving skills and startling intelligence. This video explores how they use tools plan ahead and remember human faces with incredible ...

The study shows that New Caledonian crows can work out solutions to complex problems without any help or guidance. Sign up for the top news stories every day to keep you informed with what's going on ...

Besides being dark and mysterious, crows are extremely intelligent birds. So smart, in fact, that it might be a little bit scary. Even though their brains are the size of a human thumb, their ...