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

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-10-23 05:00 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Crows may make lightning-fast decisions, sometimes twice as fast as humans, study hints" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 5 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Mirage News, UA.NEWS, The Transmitter and NPR. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Mirage News | Crows Make Decisions Twice as Fast as Humans, Monkeys | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihwFBVV95cUxQbDdTVjgzZmhIVnFGNDV3TFFmZGszREdoeV85OVZBWEFvNGpOM3FCem1kNmhIeW1TZGdMSWN6ZUVmZVFhLWNCNGViSGN1NXF6YjdObktqdHNVMGRLZVBWMXFTYk9rYV9JcGFoVnRtX0RfSnhtRUVOdGVSZGVXUWdqMGN5TExqVnc?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | Study: crows made decisions about dot movement in 235 ms — Live Science | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxQOUtMVDBXME1lZGotaEd0SVdNRGxmTFI3RC01SFd4VC1BdmhscHVXdzNYbHI2ZTNySUh4ZTJCYjdpRmdoblpzMTNNVUNYS1lWUENRaWV1VU1BMFJCWDNJN0FGS0h6dXdkdF9HS2RYNy1Mc0JwaVI3RnhicWNLcms3WkQ2ZGprYXJIOWR4OE1MYWVXaFJIanBrY3ljRl9iT3lRdm5XdTNVZDMydm5BQnRyX3V6Qms?oc=5) |
| The Transmitter | Crows have brains ‘in the fast lane’ | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigAFBVV95cUxNM1NnT191dXF6R2t2SzBrWHZqRU1yUDkwM05LMjZNSi0yZ0hjaGhnMVB6TUgwRmRVRkZfdzlxcE9XZUtsaFg2bTVPdkYxNHFFN25NeWtCSmdDX296SEpia3N0RFFWOE5FOUhiVzJjR3ZaeDF3QnBSMUlwWGJjdGlFNA?oc=5) |
| NPR | Should 'bird brain' be a compliment? Here's how crows think fast | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqAFBVV95cUxQZzNuU1RjUWpfTmxnZXlRTlVJaTJ0eEp5NHNJc3cxSGhhU1pjOVVYNHA5N05ZdjJyd2hTcGNsdG1RaW5mY3VzbTd6MVJET0RKeEUtVFN0UE14c0ZDeXJfU0pRTTVRUXRRZTMzZEVkTERsc244ekt2dUY5R3BEZUhHZ1pwdjBaZV9INjRWMXFyNlFYdTJ4UUZmSjFla0dhY0VqZS16Z25nd1I?oc=5) |
| Live Science | Crows may make lightning-fast decisions, sometimes twice as fast as humans, study hints | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixgFBVV95cUxNaXJEXzFESGNoeThrV0JaaFJJRi1EUl9UaTA0NmlFYmF0QXZFRVd6a3UtY0duYUtmcXJQSGJQRWhYN1dDOS1pNlkwRTJySXdHeW9QV29qNE02UGhFNUhzZXcwbU1BQ1cxSktucUZ1eDRCSDZNTzhpQUM0eV9iQjVib2FIZWFlMmVjLXg4OXo5NzRyc1ZVN09TTmJTSl9tY3dXcUdWNGMxV3E1UmRyQ1NXT1RQZXB0MjN3eUF4MVp4ZUV3ampGWkE?oc=5) |

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