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

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

Thinking about best friends might conjure up the idea of humans or perhaps other animals, such as dogs or cats. However, what ...

Brown Swiss in Austria has been discovered using tools in different ways – something only ever seen in humans and chimpanzees ...

The technology is similar to smart watches for humans, allowing the Bohnerts to keep tabs on their herd's health at all times ...

Veronika has officially put cows in one of biology’s most exclusive circles: the flexible tool users club. While scientists ...

How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view livestock. For the past decade, Veronika has been observed by her owner ...

The 13-year-old Swiss Brown is the first cow to show the ability to use tools, scratching itself with a deck brush and even ...

Cows can now be counted among the animals shown to use tools deliberately – and to adapt them to different tasks. In a series ...

Switzerland is often associated with mountains, trains, and precision engineering, but another feature shapes the country ...

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