New Caledonian crows may find tool use fun, according to a new study. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Getting food is nice. But scoring that food through clever tool use is even ...

You may be familiar with the debate. Some biologists, anthropologists, and psychologists claim that several nonhuman animal species have culture. They point to two kinds of evidence to support their ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sara Tabin is a science contributor writing about animals. Sep 05, 2024, 08:48pm EDT Sep 06, 2024, 11:40am EDT Whale and bubble ...

The wolf seemed to know exactly what she was doing. She dove into the water, fetched a fishing float and brought it to shore. She then waded back in and tugged on a rope connected to the float. She ...

Insightful tool use, indeed! Dr. Friederike Range, wolf researcher and associate professor at the University of Veterinary Medicine in Vienna, has demonstrated how socialized wolves will work in ...

A wolf was filmed pulling bait out of a submerged crab trap — with some experts howling with glee that it could be the first documented evidence of the beasts using tools. The female wolf was recently ...

Birds and wasps do it. So do octopuses, otters, polar bears and dolphins. A surprising number of animals use tools, and scientists say there are... Myth Busting: The Truth About Animals And Tools A ...

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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 ...

Tools and their use are two of the things that set humans apart from other animals. Sure, some other animals use tools to do what they do, but our large brains and opposable thumbs give us a huge ...