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

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

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

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

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

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

Veronika is a Swiss brown cow kept not for milk or meat but as a pet by Witgar Wiegele, an organic farmer and baker in ...

Research reveals a Swiss Brown cow named Veronika is the first cow ever recorded using tools, including a brush to scratch ...

When it comes to using tools, Veronika the Austrian cow is outstanding in its field. The 13-year-old Swiss Brown is the first ...

In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson published a now-iconic "Far Side" comic titled "Cow Tools." In it, a cow stands proudly ...

A shriek broke the dawn on the savanna, followed by more screeches and the rustle of branches: The wild Fongoli chimps were ...