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Enormous prehistoric 'hell pigs' munched on bones and flesh alike
Nov 14, 2025Prehistoric North America was home to giant pigs that stood as tall as a human, even when on four legs.
Intelligent hybrid 'super pigs' are starting to invade the United States
Feb 24, 2023It might sound like the plot of a movie, but these so-called 'super pigs' are very much the real deal.
Can humans breathe through their rectum ?
May 15, 2021A new study has revealed that pigs and other mammals can absorb oxygen through their rear-ends.
Scientists teach pigs how to play video games
Feb 13, 2021A new study has demonstrated just how quickly pigs can adapt to tasks that were previously totally alien to them.
Ancient figurine looks like 'Angry Birds' pig
Jul 30, 2020A 3,000-year-old clay figurine found in China bears more than a passing resemblance to the pigs from Angry Birds.
Pig heart transplant trial in baboons a success
Dec 7, 2018Scientists have succeeded in transplanting pig hearts in to baboons in a groundbreaking new experiment.
Farm breeds mutant pigs with huge muscles
Sep 30, 2017A farm in Cambodia has reportedly been creating massive mutant pigs with abnormally oversized muscles.
US scientists to grow human organs in pigs
Jun 6, 2016It is hoped that the technique will help to solve the worldwide shortage of human organs for transplant.
Pigs are as intelligent as chimpanzees
Jun 12, 2015Scientists believe that pigs are on the same intellectual level as mankind's closest living relatives.
'Pig perfume' helps stop dogs misbehaving
Aug 26, 2014A new type of fragrance based on the smell of male pigs has a remarkable calming effect on dogs.
Scientists create glow-in-the-dark pigs
Dec 29, 2013A science team in South China achieved the feat by injecting the animals with the DNA of a jellyfish.
Are we a cross between a pig and a chimp ?
Dec 1, 2013One of the world's leading hybridization experts believes that humans did not evolve entirely from apes.
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