A clever cow called Veronika is the first ever to be recorded using tools – including a brush to scratch her back. The old Swiss Brown cow has astonished scientists in Austria with her ability to use ...
Cows can now be counted among the animals shown to use tools deliberately – and to adapt them to different tasks. In a series of controlled experiments, a Swiss Brown cow (Bos taurus) named Veronika ...
New high-definition drone footage shows the apex predators using a tool made of kelp. By Laura Baisas Published Jun 23, 2025 11:00 AM EDT Get the Popular Science daily newsletterđŸ’¡ Breakthroughs, ...
She needed a moo-sage. Utilizing implements isn’t limited to primates and brainiac birds. A brown cow named Veronika was documented using tools with impressive skill for the first time ever, ...
Behavioral ecologist Michael Weiss was browsing through new drone footage of the orca pods he studies in the Salish Sea when he spotted one of the killer whales carrying something green in its mouth ...
Power tools are supposed to make your life easier. But all it takes is one careless move, and suddenly a quick fix turns into an all-day rescue mission. You've probably been there at least once. Maybe ...
This post is in response to Unexpected Creative Tool Use By a Wild Wolf to Catch Crabs By Marc Bekoff Ph.D. Veronika using the brush to scratch her back. Source: A. J. Osuna-Mascaró/with permission.