For so long, we’ve held dear the notion that planning for the future is the epitome of human intelligence. The capacity to ...

Many animals have been studied and observed to have an incredible capacity for intelligence. Some of the most commonly cited ...

Scientists once thought that planning required a primate brain. Experiments with birds are now proving that assumption wrong.

Using” Wolf Seeing a gray wolf haul a crab trap out of the ocean looks like a scene from a science documentary that forgot its own rules. In a short video from Canada’s Pacific coast, a female coastal ...

A large comparative study of primate teeth shows that grooves once linked to ancient human tooth-picking can form naturally, while some common modern dental problems appear uniquely human.

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

A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." ...

Or you can attempt a truce. Buy a cheap feeder, fill it with corn, and put it 10 feet away from your bird feeder. Squirrels ...

A cow named Veronika stunned scientists after being filmed using a tool, forcing researchers to rethink what intelligence ...

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

Scientists say they've observed the first ever verified case of a cow using tools, vindicating a decades-old comic strip.

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