Australian magpies that hang out in large groups appear to be smarter and more successful at breeding than those in smaller groups. Researchers tested brain power of wild magpies living in the ...

This is the amusing moment a magpie joined a teacher to give lessons at a school in China. The black-and-white bird interrupted the class and perched on the podium while the professor was ...

Video: New research shows that magpies can recognise themselves – the first time this has been shown in non-mammals. Magpies with coloured stickers recognise themselves in the mirror (Credit ...

The Australian magpie is one of the cleverest birds on earth. It has a beautiful song of extraordinary complexity. It can recognize and remember up to 30 different human faces.

Prof. DE WAAL: The magpie also has a large brain, but it's a totally different brain because it's a bird brain. And so, it has evolved for 309 years or so independently.