Justice for Far Side cartoonist Gary Larson: A team of scientists has observed, for the first time, a cow using a tool in a flexible manner. The ingenuity of “Veronika,” as the animal is called, shows ...

NATURE BRIEFING 20 January 2026 Daily briefing: The first documented case of tool use in cattle An Austrian cow named Veronika can use a broom to scratch her body. Plus, Japan is about to restart the ...

Far Side fans might recall a classic 1982 cartoon called “Cow Tools,” featuring a cow standing next to a jumble of strange objects—the joke being that cows don’t use tools. That’s why a pet Swiss ...

How does a cow scratch an itch on its back? An Austrian cow named Veronika has a solution that could change how we view livestock. For the past decade, Veronika has been observed by her owner ...

A new study led by researchers from the University of Bath in the UK suggests a standard unit for measuring cannabis potency, similar to how we quantify alcohol consumption with standard drinks, could ...

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Naox Wave EEG earbuds can track brain activity for consumers. The FDA cleared Naox's Link EEG earbuds for medical use. The brain-tracking tech makes EEG monitoring more accessible. Brain signal ...

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One major challenge in implementing and evaluating Measure 110 and the programs it created, auditors found, is that it has been revised heavily over the past five years. An audit by the Oregon ...