Scientists have debunked the belief that using tools is unique to mammals and birds, after documenting tropical fish that smash shellfish against rocks to open and eat the meat, in a fascinating new ...

A new study has found fish using tools to open shellfish. Tool use is when creatures use an item to achieve to a goal, like getting food or water, communicating, grooming or as a form defence. Many ...

Long considered the exclusive domain of primates and birds, tool use has now been observed in fish. A study reveals that this surprising ability is found exclusively in wrasses, a family of reef fish.

A wolf was filmed pulling bait out of a submerged crab trap — with some experts howling with glee that it could be the first documented evidence of the beasts using tools. The female wolf was recently ...

In recent decades scientists have discovered animals from primates to birds and marine mammals can use tools — a capacity once thought to be exclusive to humans. Now scientists have discovered fish ...