There is something captivating about the way a crow tilts its head when it watches you. It never feels random. If anything, it feels like the bird is quietly sizing you up, collecting information, and ...

Crows get a bad rap. Many cultures associate them with death, bad omens and ghost stories. It probably doesn’t help that a group of crows is called a murder of crows. But crows are one of the most ...

Crows don’t just remember humans. Here’s a breakdown of how they form opinions, assign reputations and teach each other who to trust. If you’ve ever felt like a crow was watching you a little too ...

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 ...

Corvus splendens — Corvus meaning ‘raven’ in Latin and splendens meaning ‘shining’ or ‘brilliance’ — is a fitting name for the strikingly intelligent birds that house crows are. Crows have long ...