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 ...

The New Caledonian crow is a bird capable of creating rudimentary tools and even improving them, sharing its discoveries and ...

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 ...

Perhaps puffins aren't as bird-brained as previously believed. A team of animal experts observed two Atlantic puffins, more than 1,000 miles apart, spontaneously scratching themselves with sticks — ...

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 ...