Raised as a pet in southern Austria, her solution to bothersome horseflies has changed what was known about animal ...

Perhaps the absurd thing was not the absurdity of a cow using tools, but the absurdity of us never thinking that a cow might ...

This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists ...

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

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

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

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

Around ten years ago, an organic farmer and baker in a small Austrian town noticed that his pet cow would use sticks to ...

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

The intentional, flexible use of tools has long been considered a hallmark of cognitive ability. For much of modern science, ...

Cows are known for their complex social structures and behaviors. Unlike the solitary nature often attributed to livestock, cows exhibit strong social bonds and demonstrate empathy. For example, cows ...

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