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 ...

Austrian researchers say they've found the first known example of tool use by cattle, courtesy of a Swiss-Brown cow named Veronika. Scientists have documented a lot of animals that use tools, like ...

Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. Ducharme is a contributor to TIME. With loneliness at epidemic levels in the U.S., many people could use a few more friends to lean on. Survey data suggest that many ...