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 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.

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 ...

Humans have very advanced brains — or at least we think that's the case based on what we know about life from an admittedly small sample size of a single planet — but we're not the only creatures on ...

A group of ravens displayed their planning and bartering skills in experiments that show the intelligent birds can think about the future. Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech ...