Veronika the Cow Is the First Ever Proven to Use Tools on Purpose

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

Early humans butchered elephants using small tools then made big tools from their bones, research finds

During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the ...
New York Post

Wolf filmed using tools ‘exactly the way humans do it’ in possible wildlife breakthrough: expert

A wolf was filmed pulling bait out of a submerged crab trap — with some experts howling with glee that it could be the first documented evidence of the beasts using tools. The female wolf was recently ...
WVXU

Videos of cows using tools are drawing attention back to a cult-favorite cow comic

In case you haven't heard, cows are using tools now. Well, one cow, Veronika, a brown cow in Switzerland that used a broom to scratch her back and belly. Alice Auersperg wrote a book about animal ...
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Long Thumbs and Large Brains Co-Evolved in Primates, Giving Humans Our Most Unique Traits

What do thumbs and brains have in common? According to recent research, their growth has been linked throughout the evolution of the primates, suggesting that the long thumbs and large brains of ...
EurekAlert!

Early humans butchered elephants using small tools and made big tools from their bones

During warmer periods of the Middle Pleistocene, ancient humans in Italy were in the habit of butchering elephants for meat and raw materials, according to a study published October 8, 2025 in the ...