A new study is the first to describe tool use in a cow. It could be evidence that livestock has higher cognitive capabilities than once thought, researchers say.

Her owner, Witgar Wiegele, is an organic farmer and baker who keeps the cow as a pet. With Wiegele’s permission, they ...

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