In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production. Large-scale operations prioritized a few specialized pig breeds, optimized for ...

Well-muscled and hairy, Ole is 300 kilos (more than 660 pounds) of uncastrated boarhood. The fine specimen of a purebred Swabian-Hall stud pig works at his farm's "Eros Center" breeding area, helping ...

Science can do a lot of cool things through genetics, like study diseases, create new plants, and improve food quality and production. Now, scientists in China are using the same cutting-edge methods ...

Animals reared in natural, outdoor conditions without nasty modern drugs yield healthier meat, right? Not necessarily. Receive a weekly dose of discovery in your inbox! We'll also keep you up to date ...

Intensive research is being carried out to enable the transplantation of organs from specially bred pigs to humans. However, the pig genome contains the genomes of various endogenous retroviruses ...