Tool use was once considered the exclusive domain of humans. While that definition has expanded to include chimps fishing for ...

New research offers a novel observation of a wolf pulling a rope to get food out of a submerged trap and expands the "biodiversity of tool use" to a wider array of animals.

A wolf was filmed pulling bait out of a submerged crab trap — with some experts howling with glee that it could be the first ...

A wild coastal wolf was recently caught on video using a crab trap in a manner that resembled how a person or primate would ...

A wild wolf in British Columbia was recorded pulling a crab trap out of the ocean, potentially marking the first time the ...

Humpback whales might be a lot smarter than we first thought, scientists have found. These marine giants may create and wield their own tools, according to a new paper in the journal Royal Society ...

A pack of wolves in British Columbia has been baffling Indigenous fishermen for weeks, but the fascinating discovery is now ...

While the “smart” animal club has been steadily adding new members, the world’s whales can be considered among the founders. The roughly 50 million-year-old animal lineage shows evidence of their own ...

You may be familiar with the debate. Some biologists, anthropologists, and psychologists claim that several nonhuman animal species have culture. They point to two kinds of evidence to support their ...

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 ...

Associated Press Thursday, March 6, 2025 9:49 a.m. | Thursday, March 6, 2025 9:49 a.m. WASHINGTON — Early humans were regularly using animal bones to make cutting tools 1.5 million years ago. A newly ...