Why are pigs used in medical research

Pigs are widely recognised to be highly intelligent, demonstrating behaviours long thought to be the preserve of humans and other great apes, including self-awareness and creativity. But there’s ...

Why body temperature is crucial for pigs' welfare. The phrase "sweating like a pig" may evoke mental images of streams of sweat pouring down porcine skin on a sweltering-hot day, but it is one of ...

So, they eat it. And that's why the birds fly over and search for another place. This pig patrol is being used in combination with technological innovations like sound generators and green lasers ...

Designing a Free Access Stall (FAS) is different from almost any other equipment built for pigs because it moves. Yes, we have gates that swing and feeders with paddles or levers, but it's not the ...

A strain of the superbug MRSA has emerged in pigs that is highly resistant to antibiotics and a growing cause of human infections.

The first organs taken from genetically engineered pigs have been put into people and ... is constantly patrolling the body looking for alpha-Gal. That's why organs can be rejected and killed ...

Scientists have been increasingly worried about antibiotic resistance in recent years, and experts last year warned of a 'hidden pandemic' following the COVID-19 crisis.

I asked her why she would want to inbreed ... Atieno said the only boar she could use on her farm was the gilt’s father. She would not want to bring in a boar from another farm or take her ...

Nishant Bhat talks about his Khatron Ke Khiladi 12 journey. He also opens up about his friendship with Pratik Sehajpal and shares how they motivate each other.