The old Swiss Brown cow has astonished scientists in Austria with her broom, which she uses as a multi-purpose tool.

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A pet cow in Austria named Veronika picks up sticks with her mouth and uses them to scratch herself—which a team at ...

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, ...

Learn how researchers tested a cow’s behavior and what her tool use reveals about animal intelligence.

In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson published a now-iconic "Far Side" comic titled "Cow Tools." In it, a cow stands proudly ...

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

I found myself entranced by a video several weeks ago. Shoyan, a master carpenter who lives in Japan, chronicled the construction of a simple residential house that was a mix of Japanese construction ...