This post is in response to Do Cows Use Tools? New Research Says Yes By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Veronika using a brush as a tool to scratch various parts of her body. Source: A. J. Osuna-Mascaró/with ...

Scientists are learning that more animals use tools in the wild than previously thought. It seems humans aren’t the only species that try to use mother nature to their own advantage, even if we do ...

Justice for Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson: A team of scientists has observed, for the first time, a cow using a tool in a flexible manner. The ingenuity of “Veronika,” as the animal is called, shows ...

The wolf seemed to know exactly what she was doing. She dove into the water, fetched a fishing float and brought it to shore. She then waded back in and tugged on a rope connected to the float. She ...

Drone footage (below) shows two orcas “allokelping” using seaweed as tools for grooming. Researchers have captured drone footage of killer whales using kelp to groom one another — an extraordinary ...

A 13-year-old Swiss Brown cow in a quiet Austrian village is forcing scientists to redraw the mental map of the barnyard. By picking up brushes and sticks to scratch hard-to-reach itches, Veronika is ...

It is a case of wolves in fishermen’s clothing as several of them have been spotted pulling crab traps from waters off Canada’s west coast in what scientists say may be the first documented case of ...

It’s no secret that parrots are smart. Aside from mimicking human speech, they display some impressive problem-solving abilities. But unlike other brainy birds such as crows, they’re not regular tool ...

The bearded capuchin (Sapajus libidinosus) is a nimble little monkey found in the forests of northeast Brazil. S. libidinosus is not a particularly picky eater, and will happily chow down on flowers, ...

Two killer whales scrubbing kelp between their backs, also known as “allokelping.” Credit: Center for Whale Research, NMFS NOAA Permit 27038 Lots of animals use tools to get their food, but ...