Animal behaviorists have something new to crow about. Researchers at the University of Washington have found a species of crow that distinctly alters its behavior when attempting to steal food from ...

Birds are brilliant animals, and crows are among the most intelligent. They’re often too smart for their own good, and they ...

Crows, ravens, and magpies exhibit many fascinating behaviors. For instance, when a fellow bird dies, you can see them ...

Crows have been intertwined with mankind for thousands of years. They exhibit humanlike characteristics: They play, communicate and have the capacity to deceive. They’re smarter than any cat and most ...

Over the past decade, invasive European chafer beetles have taken hold in Western Washington. Crows, racoons and other ...

John Marzluff, a specialist in wildlife relationships and avian social ecology, will discuss the behavior of crows and ravens on Tuesday, April 19, at SUNY Cortland. Marzluff, a professor of wildlife ...

Crows are incredibly intelligent birds that are capable of recognizing individual humans. But building trust with a crow goes beyond cool gifts and free snacks; you get to form a unique bond with one ...

The setting was romantic enough. Sunny spring day. A cherry tree blossoming a vivid pink. One party, the suitor, was dark, fetching and amorous. But the other party lay there like a corpse. It was, in ...

Cities have more lights. Crows do not have good night vision, so they like to roost in areas where they can spot their ...

The crows of New Caledonia—a French territory in the South Pacific—are famous for their use of tools. Over the last decade, scientists have recorded the birds fashioning twigs into skewer-like ...

Crows are highly social birds, and that bond continues even after death: Living crows often gather and caw loudly near the bodies of their fallen comrades. Some of them, on occasion, go a bit further ...