Orangutans instinctively make and use basic stone tools
Orangutans display an ability that was once thought to be exclusively human: the ability to create tools.
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Capuchin monkeys are 3,000 years into their own Stone Age
In a remote area of Brazil, capuchin monkeys have been adapting their own stone tools for thousands of years.
Puffins are now using tools — and it’s making them feel much better
A small tool for a puffin, a large tool for puffinkind.
Macaque tool-use patterns help us understand how early humans went about it
Macaques rely on tools for foods such as shellfish.
Prehistoric stone tools were invented multiple times before becoming a staple
It was a crucial and defining moment in human evolution.
Ants craft tiny sponges to make it easier to carry food
"Ants are smarter than we give them credit for" is something we seem to write a lot - and yet ...
Critically endangered crow is highly skilled tool user
Better late than never: Hawaiian crow is really good at using tools, but they're also critically endangered.
Chimp took down drone with careful planning
Calm and calculated - a chimp at a Dutch zoo took down a drone, squashing it with a tree branch. ...
Incredibly old tool found in Oregon
Archaeologists working in Oregon have uncovered a stone tool which seems to be way older than any previously documented site ...
Crocodilians use sticks to attract prey
Two distinct groups of crocodilians have been reported to use tools for hunting They balance sticks on their snouts, baiting ...