Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Video taken as part of a research study in Europe shows a cow using a broom to scratch its own back, and it's the first documented ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Research reveals a Swiss Brown cow named Veronika is the first cow ever recorded using tools, including a brush to scratch different parts of her body. A study published in Current Biology found she ...

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Larian Studios has taken the chance of a Reddit AMA to answer some of the most pressing questions from its fans concerning its upcoming game, Divinity, presented with a shocking trailer at The Game ...