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

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

Veronika, a cow living in an idyllic mountain village in the Austrian countryside, has spent years perfecting the art of ...

Veronika the cow uses a brush as a tool to scratch herself, revealing rare problem-solving skills and expanding what we know ...

Her owner, Witgar Wiegele, is an organic farmer and baker who keeps the cow as a pet. With Wiegele’s permission, they ...

When it comes to using tools, Veronika the Austrian cow is outstanding in its field. The 13-year-old Swiss Brown is the first ...

A very clever cow has learned to use sticks to scratch herself, the first time sophisticated tool use has been seen in ...

The 13-year-old Swiss Brown cow lives in the village of Nötsch at the foot of the Carinthia mountains in southern Austria.

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 ...

Cold weather and pregnancy increase cattle energy demands. Proper nutrition and shelter boost cow health and calf performance ...

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