New Caledonian crows may find tool use fun, according to a new study. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Getting food is nice. But scoring that food through clever tool use is even ...

You may be familiar with the debate. Some biologists, anthropologists, and psychologists claim that several nonhuman animal species have culture. They point to two kinds of evidence to support their ...

Lots of animals use tools. Most live on land, although a few aquatic species are equally resourceful. Octopuses use coconut shells as armour, for example, and some dolphins stick sponges on their ...

Birds and wasps do it. So do octopuses, otters, polar bears and dolphins. A surprising number of animals use tools, and scientists say there are... Myth Busting: The Truth About Animals And Tools A ...

It’s a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: Just how smart are animals? Scientists once believed a brain with ...

Killer whales have joined the rare club of animals that can make and use tools, for the first time being observed crafting a kind of brush out of kelp and then using it on fellow pod members. The feat ...

If you liked this story, share it with other people. Southern resident killer whales in the Salish Sea off the U.S. state of Washington have been observed making tools from bull kelp stalks, biting ...

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 ...

Perhaps puffins aren't as bird-brained as previously believed. A team of animal experts observed two Atlantic puffins, more than 1,000 miles apart, spontaneously scratching themselves with sticks — ...