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

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

Veronika, a brown Swiss cow from the Austrian village of Carinthia, shocked researchers with the first documented case of a cow working out how to...

Veronika, a brown Swiss cow from the Austrian village of Carinthia, shocked researchers with the first documented case of a cow working out how to...

The smart animal club continues to add new members, and the newest might surprise you. A pet cow in Austria named Veronika picks up sticks with her...

The smart animal club continues to add new members, and the newest might surprise you. A pet cow in Austria named Veronika picks up sticks with her...

Far Side fans might recall a classic 1982 cartoon called "Cow Tools," featuring a cow standing next to a jumble of strange objects—the joke being...

Biologists in Austria say they have scientifically proven for the first time that domestic cattle can use tools in a targeted way.

Biologists in Austria say they have scientifically proven for the first time that domestic cattle can use tools in a targeted way.

This is the first recorded instance of a bovine using tools from her environment to relieve an itch—leaving scientists astonished. ......