Austrian researchers say they've found the first known example of tool use by cattle, courtesy of a Swiss-Brown cow named Veronika.

Keep your distance. Avoid eye contact. And even if it looks cute, never hug a Swiss cow. Responding to numerous “reports of unpleasant meetings between hikers and cattle” along Switzerland’s ...

PARIS (AP) — Swiss army helicopters have crossed the Franco-Swiss border in an unexpected incursion — to help thirsty Swiss cows. The aerial operation to scoop up water caught authorities responsible ...

MANITOWOC - The National Brown Swiss Cattle Breeders’ Association recently announced that Mitch Kappelman, of Manitowoc, was named the 2020 Young Breeder Award winner. A news release from the ...

KLAUSENPASS, Switzerland (WABC) -- Cows injured during their summer sojourn in the high Swiss Alpine meadows got a jump on their healthier herdmates on Friday when they got helicopter rides down the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A new study has challenged assumptions about livestock intelligence by documenting the first known instance of a cow using tools.

Veronika, a pet Swiss Brown cow, uses a deck brush to scratch herself. Witgar Wiegele noticed this over 10 years ago, initiating long-term observation that led researchers to visit the farm in Notsch ...

A back scratching bovine has forced scientists to reassess the intelligence of cattle. Veronika, a brown Swiss cow from the Austrian village of Carinthia, shocked researchers with the first documented ...

In Flumserberg, a resort nestled in the heart of the Swiss mountains, nine cows and their female riders line up at a start marked out with hay -- all hoping to claim the crown of the Cow Grand Prix.

In this documentary, two French filmmakers meet a formidable Swiss cow and, under her impassive gaze, ruminate on her Alpine life. By Manohla Dargis When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...