Are you a pessimist or an optimist? If you’re anything like pigs, your outlook on life may depend on your personality and mood, according to a new study. Previous research revealed that humans’ ...

A recent study of pigs has found that microplastics made from PET, a common plastic used in bottles and containers, may interfere with pancreatic function and are linked to diabetes and other ...

A new study reveals that pigs are not only very intelligent animals, but are great at gaming too. The paper appeared in the Frontiers in Psychology journal, and showed how two Yorkshire pigs, Hamlet ...

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A new genetic study examines an unusually large hybridization event that followed the Fukushima nuclear accident, when ...

As some humans still struggle to play video games well, the competition in the gaming sphere has suddenly gotten a little more fierce. Scientists have successfully taught pigs to work arcade-style ...

BRUSSELS, July 25 – Scientists in Belgium are investigating a farmer’s claim that different styles of music affect the behavior of his pigs. Piet Paesmans first noticed the phenomenon when his son ...

(Reuters) - Pigs fed a diet of only genetically modified grain showed markedly higher stomach inflammation than pigs who dined on conventional feed, according to a new study by a team of Australian ...