A Swiss Brown cow has been shown to use tools flexibly and deliberately, challenging long-standing assumptions about the cognitive limits of livestock. In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson introduced ...

The unlikely star of the study is Veronika, a 13-year-old Swiss Brown cow living in the alpine village of Nötsch in southern ...

Veronika, a pet cow in Austria, has shocked scientists by using a broom to scratch her back. While chimps, crows, dolphins ...

A new study has challenged assumptions about livestock intelligence by documenting the first known ...

A cow in Austria has been observed using tools ― the first time such behavior has been recorded in cattle. Have we underestimated the gentle bovines all this time? Like many other pets, she likes to ...

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

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

Researchers observed that Veronika typically prefers to use the bristled end of a deck brush when scratching the broad, firm ...

Under recently updated federal dietary guidelines, the Trump administration urges Americans to consume more protein and dairy, including whole milk and red meat. Officials also recommend avoiding ...

"This was a meaningful example of tool use in a species that is rarely considered from a cognitive perspective," said a ...

A clever cow called Veronika is the first ever to be recorded using tools - including a brush to scratch her back. The old ...