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

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

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

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

Crows in a lab were able to distinguish shapes that exhibited right angles, parallel lines, and symmetry, suggesting that, ...

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College of Materials Science and Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, People’s Republic of China ...

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