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Crows may make lightning-fast decisions, sometimes twice as fast as humans, study hints

Crows' lightning-fast decision-making may challenge human superiority

By · Published October 23, 2026  05:28 UTC · Updated October 23, 2026  07:24 UTC

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Crows are often seen as competitors in the animal kingdom. NPR questions whether the term 'bird brain' should be a compliment given the intelligence of crows.

Mirage News and Live Science report on this study, highlighting the impressive cognitive abilities of crows. The Transmitter describes crows' brains as 'in the fast lane' due to their quick decision-making.

The study's results are still being analyzed, and it is unclear what further implications this may have for our understanding of animal intelligence.

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The obvious questions

How fast can crows make decisions?

According to UA.NEWS, crows can make decisions about dot movement in 235 milliseconds.

Can crows outsmart humans?

Coverage from NPR suggests that crows may be capable of lightning-fast decisions, but it is unclear whether this means they can outsmart humans.

What does the study's findings imply?

The study's results are still being analyzed, and it is unclear what further implications this may have for our understanding of animal intelligence.

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