It was my last day of this trip and I intended to flounder in it like a pig in slop. Although I suppose that may have a negative connotation to it, I suspect pigs are probably quite happy. I pull ...

Marcus Lashley is an associate professor of wildlife ecology at the University of Florida. They go by many names – pigs, hogs, swine, razorbacks – but whatever you call them, wild pigs (Sus scrofa) ...

Domestic pigs can be cute, but invasive wild pigs – also known as feral swine – are another matter entirely. First brought to the U.S. by early European settlers, wild pigs have earned a reputation ...

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This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I like video games (I will rip up some ...

Blog posts represent the views of CFR fellows and staff and not those of CFR, which takes no institutional positions. Last week, thousands of dead pigs were discovered floating in the Huangpu River, ...

Pig lands on plane but doesn't make it to takeoff. — -- They say pigs don't fly, but this one came close. A pig landed on a US Airways flight out of Connecticut on Wednesday, but was taken off ...

For no reason that anyone can figure out, the writers at the Daily Mail today decided to resurrect a crazy "science" story that first appeared this summer. As they headlined the story 'Humans evolved ...

Why body temperature is crucial for pigs' welfare. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The phrase "sweating like a pig" may evoke ...