I never really paid attention to crows in the past, but I always knew that they’re associated with death. Well, in some ...

the crows demonstrate a tool-making, and tool using, capability comparable to Palaeolithic man’s. Dr Gavin Hunt, a New Zealand biologist, spent three years observing the birds. He found that ...

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Crows can recognize faces, make their own tools, and understand complex subjects — and we're only beginning to understand everything that they can do. Follow BI Video: On Twitter More from ...

On this week's show: anus origins, deepfake detectors, crows do geometry, magnetars make gold, and territorial caterpillars.

Tool-making crows have allowed us to see the first foundations of a technological breakthrough. New Caledonian crows spontaneously make hooks out of plant material, using them to "fish" for grubs ...

A captive New Caledonian crow forages for food using a stick tool. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing ...