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

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

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

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

A cow in Austria has been observed using tools ― the first time such behavior has been recorded in cattle. Have we ...

For decades, the default assumption has been that cows don’t have the kind of minds that support tool use. A famous Far Side cartoon, Cow Tools, made that idea into a joke: a cow stands beside strange ...

Are you looking to ditch your rusty old tools with shiny new ones? Or perhaps you’re hoping to score some cool multi-purpose tools and cut down on the clutter in your toolbox or work space. In either ...