But some of the smartest crows of all may be found in the animal physiology lab at the University of Tübingen in Germany.

The term zoopharmacognosy – “animal medicine knowledge” – was invented in 1987.

Researchers observed a wild orangutan in Sumatra treating a facial wound with a plant known for its healing properties, marking the first documented case of such behavior in a wild animal.

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When a wild orangutan in Sumatra recently suffered a facial wound, apparently after fighting with another male, he did something that caught the attention of the scientists observing him.

Never underestimate the mind of a crow. Members of a family of birds that includes ravens, rooks, magpies, and jays, crows have been known to bend wire into hooks to retrieve food; drop nuts in a ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adrienne Mayor, Stanford University (THE CONVERSATION) When a wild orangutan in ...