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In a remarkable new study, crows demonstrated an intuitive grasp of geometry—identifying irregular shapes without training.

A new study finds that carrion crows can recognize geometrical shapes, a skill previously seen only in humans.

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A trio of animal physiologists at the University of Tübingen, in Germany, has found that at least one species of crow has the ability to recognize geometric regularity. In their study published in the ...