Tool : Science World Report

Dec 16, 2015 11:17 AM EST

Wild Parrots Use Tools to Snack on Calcium-Filled Shells

It turns out wild parrots may actually use tools. Scientists have found new evidence that vasa parrots use a novel technique to acquire calcium from seashells.

Dec 01, 2015 10:27 AM EST

Primates May Have Entered the Stone Age: Bonobos Create Pre-Agricultural Tools Like Pre-Humans

Bonobos may have entered the Stone Age. For the first time ever, scientists have seen bonobos making sophisticated use of pre-agricultural tools in a way that's similar to what archaic pre-humans once did.

Sep 04, 2015 08:24 AM EDT

Chimp Attacks Drone with a Tool, Showing Forward Thinking and Planning

Apparently chimps like their privacy. A chimpanzee managed to create a tool to knock an expensive drone from the sky after it tried to film the chimp in its habitat.

Jun 16, 2015 01:10 PM EDT

Evolution: Chimps Have an Innate Ability to Employ Tools

Chimps and bonobos are closely related, but one may be better at using tools than the other. Scientists have found that chimpanzees innately know how to use tools while bonobos don't.

May 27, 2015 09:00 AM EDT

New Handheld Robot Tools Can Guide Humans in Everday Tasks

Imagine if handheld tools knew what needed to be done and could guide an inexperienced user.

May 21, 2015 07:02 AM EDT

The World's Oldest Stone Tools Discovered in Kenya are 3.3 Million Years Old

Researhcers have discovered stone tools dating back 3.3 million years, the oldest in the world that date back long before the advent of modern humans.

May 18, 2015 07:34 AM EDT

A Startling 80 Percent of Brumese Long-Tailed Macaques Use Tools to Open Shellfish

Scientists have discovered that 80 percent of a population of Burmese long-tailed macaques on an island in southern Thailand use stone and shell tools to crack open seafood.

Mar 20, 2015 08:12 AM EDT

Prehistoric Stone Tools Reveal How Ancient Humans Prepared Their Kills

Researchers have uncovered prehistoric stone tools at a site in Israel. The new findings may tell them a bit more about the hunting habits and food preparation of our ancient ancestors.

Feb 27, 2015 12:54 AM EST

Facebook Has A New Tool That Helps With Suicide Prevention

Officials of the social network announced on Wednesday that in the next few months, a post that indicates suicidal or harmful thoughts can be flagged by friends or loved ones if they think the user is in danger. At this time, Facebook will be alerted.