One of the ways we try to understand the origins of human intelligence is by looking at its equivalents elsewhere in the animal world. But doing so turns out to be more complicated than it might seem.

Discover the smartest birds in the animal kingdom – from crows and ravens to African grey parrots, keas, and magpies – known ...

Some birds—including blue jays—are strong vocal learners that can mimic other birds and make lots of different sounds. Jocelyn Anderson via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY 3.0 Birds can make an array of ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Computers have a reputation for solving complex problems; pigeons not so much. However, a new study from researchers at Ohio State University suggests perhaps pigeons don’t get enough ...