Managing a crowd [efficiently]—in train situations, concerts, even in the streets—is very important” for safety and city building, explains Zuriguel, who wasn’t involved in the new study. In the ...

Crows can recognize geometric patterns, suggesting that humans aren't unique in understanding shape structure.

In a testament to the crows’ intelligence (or perhaps just the deliciousness of mealworms), the birds all caught on ...

Crows are considered to be among the smartest creatures on Earth. They have cognitive abilities at the levels of five- […] ...

Mathematicians’ Favorite Shapes Hold the Key to Big Mathematical Mysteries ...

Scientists tested crows on their ability to recognize “geometric regularity,” a skill previously assumed to be unique to ...

The birds' work involves basically playing computer games that are designed to tease out how much they know about math. For ...