Researchers in Austria detailed the unusual case of the first cow to be documented using tools -- specifically, a brush she ...

Austrian researchers say they've found the first known example of tool use by cattle, courtesy of a Swiss-Brown cow named ...

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

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

The discovery builds on Jane Goodall’s research from the 1960s ...

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

In news that is sure to delight fans of a certain Gary Larson cartoon turned meme about the limitations of bovine cognition, ...

Her owner, Witgar Wiegele, is an organic farmer and baker who keeps the cow as a pet. With Wiegele’s permission, they conducted a series of randomized trials with a deck scrub broom, chosen for its ...

Veronika the cow uses a brush as a tool to scratch herself, revealing rare problem-solving skills and expanding what we know ...

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

How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view ...

A wolf was filmed pulling bait out of a submerged crab trap — with some experts howling with glee that it could be the first documented evidence of the beasts using tools. The female wolf was recently ...