The only woman in the barn: How I earned respect one cow at a time (exclusive)

Linda Rhodes, author of the forthcoming memoir 'Breaking the Barnyard Barrier,' shares an exclusive essay about her ...
The New York Times

Do Cows Use Tools? This One Does.

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 ...

Videos of cows using tools are drawing attention back to a cult-favorite cow comic

A recent study that shows how cows can use tools recalls the controversial 1982 cartoon from "The Far Side" comic strip called "Cow Tools." ...
Ars Technica

Meet Veronika, the tool-using cow

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 ...