Clark's Nutcracker: Ecology and Memory
Discover Clark's nutcracker's impressive seed caching ability and learn about its ecology and remarkable spatial memory.
May 2026
April 2026
Can Crows Recognize Human Faces? Insights and Research
Crows really do remember faces - and hold grudges for years. Expert guide to the landmark research proving corvid facial recognition rivals primate cognition.
Corvids: The Most Intelligent Birds on Earth
Discover why corvids - crows, ravens, magpies, and jays - are considered the most intelligent birds alive. Expert-written guide covering tool use, facial recognition, mirror self-awareness, planning, and the neuroscience behind corvid cognition.
Crows and Ravens: Comparing Their Intelligence to Primates
Expert analysis of corvid intelligence covering tool manufacture, future planning, facial recognition, causal reasoning, analogical reasoning, and direct comparisons to primate cognitive benchmarks. Based on peer-reviewed research.
January 2026
Smartest Animals: Animal Intelligence
How researchers measure intelligence in animals from corvids to cetaceans. The science behind cognitive testing in non-human species and what it reveals about the nature of intelligence itself.
July 2025
Common Raven: The Largest and Most Intelligent Songbird
Everything about the common raven: size, range, intelligence, vocalisations, tool use, pair bonds, mythology, and the strange facts that make Corvus corax the largest and most cognitively advanced songbird on Earth.
May 2025
Eurasian Magpie: A Look at One of the Smartest Birds
Everything about the Eurasian magpie: size, habitat, diet, intelligence, mirror self-recognition, cache memory, funerals, and the strange facts that make Pica pica one of the smartest birds alive.
March 2025
New Caledonian Crow: Tool Use and Cognitive Skills
Everything about the New Caledonian crow: tool-making, cognition, hook-crafting from Pandanus leaves, chain-linked tool use, and the strange facts that make Corvus moneduloides the most sophisticated non-primate tool user on Earth.
January 2025
American Crow: This Fascinating Bird
Everything about the American crow: size, habitat, diet, intelligence, face recognition, cooperative breeding, West Nile virus impact, and the strange facts that make Corvus brachyrhynchos one of North America's most studied birds.