WASHINGTON -- Yet another animal has picked up a tool and put it to use. Once thought a unique primate trait, toolmaking and tool use have been seen in a variety of animals in recent years. Now add to ...

Archaeologists have cooked and prepared five wild birds using only fire, their hands and stone tools to learn more about the culinary abilities of Neanderthals. The experiment shows it took ...

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 ...

When it comes to the smartest bird, we humans still have a lot to learn. Bird intelligence comes in many forms, and scientists are finding that many species exhibit intelligence similar to that of ...