Crocodiles and alligators might be more creative than first thought when it comes to catching their dinner. New research suggests the reptiles use tools, including collections of small sticks, to lure ...

A captive Hawaiian crow (‘Alal?) using a stick tool to extract food from a wooden log. The critically endangered Hawaiian crow can use sticks to deftly fish for food that is out of reach, according to ...

They are not just pretty faces. Cockatoos can learn how to make and use tools, a study found. The clever birds fashioned and used rakes made from pieces of wood to bring tasty morsel of foods within ...

Dr Christian Rutz described his realisation that the crows might use tools as a 'eureka moment', A bird so rare that it is now extinct in the wild has joined a clever animal elite - the Hawaiian crow ...

As recently as 60 years ago, we humans believed we were the only animals on Earth that could use tools. That impression was proved wrong in 1960 when famed primatologist Jane Goodall observed ...

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A cockatoo called Figaro has astonished scientists by figuring out how to manufacture and use tools. It is the first time a parrot has shown this ability. The captive-reared Goffin's cockatoo uses his ...

A cockatoo called Figaro has astonished scientists by figuring out how to manufacture and use tools. It is the first time a parrot has shown this ability. The captive-reared Goffin's cockatoo uses his ...

It’s no secret that parrots are smart. Aside from mimicking human speech, they display some impressive problem-solving abilities. But unlike other brainy birds such as crows, they’re not regular tool ...

New Caledonian crows may find tool use fun, according to a new study. This is an Inside Science story. (Inside Science) -- Getting food is nice. But scoring that food through clever tool use is even ...