Jan. 20 (UPI) --Researchers in Austria detailed the unusual case of the first cow to be documented using tools -- specifically, sticks and brushes she uses to scratch herself. The team from the ...

Around ten years ago, an organic farmer and baker in a small Austrian town noticed that his pet cow would use sticks to scratch herself. The cow, named Veronika, also appeared to refine her technique ...

Which Sony digital camera is best? If you’re ready to shoot higher-quality photos than a smartphone can achieve, but you don’t like the bulk and weight of DSLR cameras, there are other options. As a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Credit: Antonio J. Osuna Mascaró When it comes to using tools, Veronika the Austrian cow is outstanding in her field. The ...

A deck brush can be a good tool for the right task. Just ask Veronika, the Brown Swiss cow. Veronika uses both ends of a deck brush to scratch various parts of her body, researchers report January 19 ...

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. By Emily Anthes For a cow, Veronika has had what might ...

(CNN) — How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view livestock. For the past decade, Veronika has been observed by her owner ...

In news that is sure to delight fans of a certain Gary Larson cartoon turned meme about the limitations of bovine cognition, cow tools are real. Larson’s 1982 comic for his series The Far Side showed ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Arkansas Highway Police will begin using new camera technology in interstate work zones to detect drivers using handheld devices, expanding enforcement beyond speeding ...

When it comes to desserts, there are few things that satisfy me like ice cream — no matter how cold it might be outside. My freezer is almost always stocked with a grocery store tub or two, alongside ...