Sheer bliss! Even cows such as Veronika will agree that a good scratch can be ‘udderly’ satisfying. (Antonio Osuna Mascaró pic) Calling someone a “stupid cow” might soon need rethinking, especially if ...

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 ...

(CNN) — 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 ...

The horse featured in this video puts his own spin on the saying, "You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours." "My horse likes to return the favor and scratch me when I scratch him," the filmer, ...

A pet cow named Veronika can scratch her own back with a broom — the first scientifically documented case of tool use in cows, researchers say. By Emily Anthes For a cow, Veronika has had what might ...

A clever cow called Veronika is the first ever to be recorded using tools - including a brush to scratch her back. The old Swiss Brown cow has astonished scientists in Austria with her ability to use ...