Careful crows watch their tools
Researchers at the University of St Andrews have discovered that crows, like humans, store their tools when they don’t need them.
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When stressed birds fly the nest
Researchers discover juvenile stress increases sociality in zebra finches
Birds colour-match their interior designs
Research shows zebra finches apply principles of camouflage to nest building
Zebra finches apply string theory
Birds apply knowledge of material structural properties to nest-building
Canny crows know their tools
Research finds that crows are more fussy about their tools than previously thought
Socialising – while the crow flies
New technology has allowed the social networking of crows to be mapped.
One third for the birds
New research shows how much food is needed by seabirds.
Feathered friends are far from bird-brained
Nest-building is not just instinctive but a skill that birds learn from experience, research suggests.
Being attractive produces more grandchildren
Mothers who have attractive partners produce daughters who have more babies, finds new research.
Here’s one I made earlier: Chimps learn from watching videos
Researchers find that chimpanzees are capable of social learning.