In 1982, cartoonist Gary Larson published a now-iconic "Far Side" comic titled "Cow Tools." In it, a cow stands proudly beside a jumble of bizarre, useless objects that are "tools" in name only. The ...

Learn how researchers tested a cow’s behavior and what her tool use reveals about animal intelligence. Veronika the cow reaches down and picks up a brush with her mouth. Instead of using it in a ...

The Austrian domestic cow 'Veronika' demonstrated the behavior of using tools to scratch itself, and this behavior was published in the scientific journal Current Biology as 'the world's first example ...

No matter what dish you're preparing, having the right kitchen tools makes a great deal of difference. Most of us keep a variety of knives on hand, for instance — from bread knives to paring knives — ...

A cluttered drawer full of kitchen knives - The Image Party/Shutterstock No matter what dish you're preparing, having the right kitchen tools makes a great deal of difference. Most of us keep a ...