Many animals have been studied and observed to have an incredible capacity for intelligence. Some of the most commonly cited examples of animal intelligence come from animals including primates, ...

A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows ...

A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." ...

Cows can now be counted among the animals shown to use tools deliberately – and to adapt them to different tasks. In a series ...

A cow in Austria has made headlines for demonstrating flexible tool use, challenging assumptions about animal intelligence.

A very clever cow has learned to use sticks to scratch herself, the first time sophisticated tool use has been seen in ...

Veronika has officially put cows in one of biology’s most exclusive circles: the flexible tool users club. While scientists ...

A Swiss Brown cow is out to prove cows are smarter than people think.

The unexpected observation of a cow using a broom to scratch herself isn't necessarily surprising, but it expands our ...

A pet cow named Veronika uses a tool in a surprisingly sophisticated way—possibly because she has been allowed to live her ...

A new study is the first to describe tool use in a cow. It could be evidence that livestock has higher cognitive capabilities than once thought, researchers say.

New Caledonian crows may find tool use fun, according to a new study. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Getting food is nice. But scoring that food through clever tool use is even ...