The old Swiss Brown cow has astonished scientists in Austria with her broom, which she uses as a multi-purpose tool.

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

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

A very clever cow has learned to use sticks to scratch herself, the first time sophisticated tool use has been seen in ...

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

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

Scientists investigating video of a cow using tools say their findings could expand the list of animals capable of tool use.

A 13-year-old Swiss Brown cow in a quiet Austrian village is forcing scientists to redraw the mental map of the barnyard. By ...