Using tools has been widely considered a unique human trait, but several animal species have proven otherwise with their remarkable intelligence. Bottlenose dolphins in Shark Bay use marine sponges to ...

Lots of animals use tools. Most live on land, although a few aquatic species are equally resourceful. Octopuses use coconut shells as armour, for example, and some dolphins stick sponges on their ...

Methane is an immensely challenging problem for the Irish dairy and beef sectors, but science is providing the means – mainly through new feed additives and breeding techniques – to reduce associated ...

It’s a fascinating question that intrigues millions of pet owners, animal lovers, veterinarians and scientists all over the world: Just how smart are animals? Scientists once believed a brain with ...

In a new sign of toolmaking in marine mammals, orcas in the Pacific Northwest were recorded rubbing stalks of kelp against each other’s bodies, a study shows. By Jacey Fortin A hundred feet or more ...

Pioneering primatologist Jane Goodall has died at age 91. These are her five biggest contributions to how we understand about ...

Killer whales have joined the rare club of animals that can make and use tools, for the first time being observed crafting a kind of brush out of kelp and then using it on fellow pod members. The feat ...

From dogs sitting like people to monkeys using tools and cats showing sass, these clips capture animals acting strikingly ...

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