In the early 20th century, scientists maintained that one of the fundamental differences between animals and humans is that ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

We now know that a wide variety of animals use tools, and some surprises are among them. 1 Examples involving invertebrates, reptiles, fish, birds, and mammals show different levels of sophistication ...

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 ...

The orca on the left carries kelp in its mouth, allowing the whales to "allokelp," or roll the plant between their two bodies. - Center for Whale Research Editor’s Note: Call to Earth is a CNN ...

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It's well known that chimpanzees, birds, and many other "smart" animals make and use tools. What we currently know about animal tool behavior has recently been reviewed in a wonderful book by Robert ...