Celebrity pigs are frog lovers, entertainers, spokesmen, best friends, sheep herders, family members, and even bloodthirsty mutant monsters. We’ve gathered some clips of pop culture’s most celebrated swine.
Unsolved Mystery: Exploding Pig Poop
A year and half and thousands of jars of pig poop later, scientists in the Midwest still have little idea what is causing pig manure to ignite like a fireball at the end of a Schwarzenegger movie.
Meet the Mangalitsa, the Hairy Pig That’s the Kobe Beef of Pork
We talk to a breeder and importer about this wild and wooly breed that’s become a favorite with farmers and eaters.
Thinking about buying a teacup pig? Just know that it won’t fit in a teacup (or your house) for very long.
How one dead swine nearly sparked an epic set of battles between the British and Americans.
Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus Is Nasty ” and It Could Get Worse
The National Pork Board issued a statement on Tuesday calling Porcine Epidemic Diarrhea Virus its “No. 1 priority” and announcing the commitment of more than $1 million to research the virus and combat its spread.
The Quest to Grow Human Organs Inside Pigs Comes to the U.S.
One of Japan’s top stem cell scientists is on his way to California to use pigs as incubators for human organs. Is the U.S. ready?
Pigs Get No (Linguistic) Respect
Pig-like humans are stereotypically fat, ugly, lazy, disgusting, sexist, selfish people who take more than their fair share. They are road hogs, ball hogs, glory hogs and resource hogs. Why is the word pig so pejorative?
