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 ...

Many animals have been studied and observed to have an incredible capacity for intelligence. Some of the most commonly cited examples of animal intelligence come from animals including primates, ...

Cows like to have their backs scratched, and for that, they rub themselves against trees, fences, and bristle posts that farmers put up. In some cases, people will scratch the cows for them. However, ...

The Wisconsin Department of, Trade and Consumer Protection plays a key role in protecting animal health – supporting producers and keeping food systems safe. In the ...

Humans and chimpanzees share the capacity for genocide, which is rooted in the evolution of higher thought and the separation ...

Researchers report clear evidence of flexible tool use in a domestic cow, expanding scientific understanding of animal cognition beyond traditional species.

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

Sixty-five years and three months on, his predominant memory would be something so often an icon of promise: the portable ...

Rwanda received 10 Holstein-Friesian dairy bulls from Germany, with 20 more due by April 2026. The imports are part of a $100 million IFAD-funded dairy project running from 2024 to 2029. Authorities ...

The smartest cow ever lives in Austria and uses tools to solve problems, challenging what we know about cattle intelligence.

Utilizing implements isn’t limited to primates and brainiac birds. A brown cow named Veronika was documented using tools with ...

Cows are not known for their intelligence, but Veronika, a 13-year-old Swiss Brown, has worked out how to scratch an itch ...