This winter, I attended a livestock auction on California’s remote northern coast. Ranchers sat on plywood bleachers warming their hands as the auctioneer mumble-chanted and handlers flushed cows into ...

It's not often that cows are part of global warming solutions, but a new type of feed could change that. University of Florida researchers have discovered that a new cow feed could cut down on cow ...

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 ...

Headline-grabbing schemes aim to reduce levels of methane produced by agriculture – but are they missing the point? Cow burps ...

n the past, cattle and other pet animals were integral to village life. Cattle were reared for milk, meat, and agricultural activities. But with increasing mechanisation of agriculture, cattle wealth ...

A quiet field can look completely ordinary until you notice the pattern. Many cows and deer seem to rest or graze with their bodies lined up roughly north-south. That odd detail first drew serious ...