A small population of dolphins in Shark Bay, Australia, do something very unique: They use a marine sponge to cover their snouts as they probe the seafloor for fish that are hidden just under a layer ...

From spears and the invention of the wheel to smartphones and robots, human societies have been building and using tools from the beginning. Human tool use has served to conquer new environments, ...

Scientists are learning that more animals use tools in the wild than previously thought. It seems humans aren’t the only species that try to use mother nature to their own advantage, even if we do ...