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

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

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

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

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 than once thought, researchers say.

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

Veronika the brown cow's dexterous and graceful tool use upends long-held assumptions about the intelligence of cows, say ...

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

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

A clever cow called Veronika is the first ever to be recorded using tools – including a brush to scratch her back. The old ...