WLRN2d
The complex story of the Creole pig's significance to Haiti - and to its downfall
The link between the demise of the Creole pig and the crisis of Haiti is the subject of a new documentary produced by WLRN ...
NH man is 2nd person known to be living with a pig kidney after MGH transplant
The surgery comes at a turning point in the quest to tell if animal-to-human transplants could help ease the shortage of ...
Archaeology2d
On the Origin of the Pork Taboo
By 1600 b.c., less than one in 20 bones found at sites in the Levant typically come from pigs, and most of those appear to be ...
earth1d
Selective breeding has dramatically sped up the evolution of pigs
German pig skulls changed significantly due to selective breeding. Scientists found shorter snouts and flatter foreheads in ...
CBC.ca5d
Surgeons successfully transplant genetically edited pig kidney into U.S. man
A New Hampshire man fought for the chance at a pig kidney transplant, spending months getting into good enough shape to be part of a small pilot ... FDA approval for the world's first clinical ...