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, ...

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

A new study is the first to describe tool use in a cow. It could be evidence that livestock has higher cognitive capabilities ...

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 ...

Researchers report the first documented case of tool use in cattle, based on a Swiss Brown cow named Veronika who doesn’t just grab an object and rub it against herself.

How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view ...

Cute puppy dog Indie is taking a nap on the couch when she hears the sound of an animal, and she thinks it sound kind of like a cow, or buffalo…and when the sound gets louder she realizes it’s a ...

Michael Gonda, professor in the Department of Animal Science at South Dakota State University, explains some of the traits ...

The university keeps a herd of 350 purebred Angus and Wagyu cattle, said Ryan Goodman, beef cattle operations manager.

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

Everyone loves good company. There are plenty of videos out there that showcase nature being brutal. Animals running for their lives, or facing dangerous circumstances or situations are the clips that ...