Pig's Facebook page, which was created in late June, has more than 76,500 followers. Media outlets around the world have told Pig's story. Pig often is an invited guest at area animal festivals ...

Pig DNA Is Decoded, a Boon for Research. November 2, 2009 / 9:58 AM EST / CBS/AP ... Pigs and humans are similar in size and makeup, and swine are often used in human research.

Today’s pigs in China have a pedigree dating back at least 8,000 years to some of the first domesticated swine, scientists say. The finding provides a more detailed picture about the history of ...

CHICAGO – An international group of scientists has decoded the DNA of the domestic pig, research that may one day prove useful in finding new treatments for both pigs and people, and perhaps aid ...

A new study of DNA from pigs is rewriting the history of human migration throughout the Pacific, indicating that most island residents in the region had their origin in Vietnam.

Pigs share many important properties with humans, so understanding the pig genome could reveal more about behavior and disease resistance in humans. Research News Scientists Decode DNA Of Domestic Pig ...

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Wild hogs inflict $1.5 billion in damage on U.S. property each year. But biologists can now track the elusive animals via tiny bits of DNA the swine leave behind in puddles and ponds.

Every pig survives the flight, and the crates are slowly lifted onto the tarmac of a former U.S. Air Force base an hour and a half north of Manila, surrounded by rolling tropical hills.

Tracking Marauding Pigs Goes High-Tech, Tracing DNA From Mud Puddles Wild hogs inflict $1.5 billion in damage on U.S. property each year. But biologists can now track the elusive animals via tiny ...