This cow in Austria doesn't need to wait around for a human to scratch an annoying itch. Veronika is a 13-year-old Swiss Brown and has figured out how to fashion a broom into a back scratcher. Her ...

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 ...

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(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 ...

A clever cow called Veronika is the first ever to be recorded using tools - including a brush to scratch her back. The old Swiss Brown cow has astonished scientists in Austria with her ability to use ...

Far Side fans might recall a classic 1982 cartoon called “Cow Tools,” featuring a cow standing next to a jumble of strange objects—the joke being that cows don’t use tools. That’s why a pet Swiss ...

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 ...

Cows itch, just like us. They rub their rumps against trees and fences. Some farmers even put out bristled posts so cattle can scratch themselves. But Veronika the cow takes things into her own hands.

Dr. Osuna-Mascaró said: “We show that a cow can engage in genuinely flexible tool use. “Veronika is not just using an object to scratch herself. She uses different parts of the same tool for different ...

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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 ...

An anonymous Reddit user’s claims of fraud and theft by an unnamed food delivery company appear to have been an AI-fueled ruse that has spread across the internet, outpacing efforts to debunk it. NBC ...