AI-Powered Robot in China Gives Birth to Seven Piglets, Marks Success of First-Ever Automated Animal Cloning Technique

Medicine & Technology Jun 17, 2022

Chinese scientists presented the world's first batch of piglets made entirely from automated AI-powered cloning. Read more about the robot and how it works compared to conventional methods.

Crocodile Delicacy Regains Popularity in Thailand Amidst Price Hike of Pork; Is Eating Croc Meat Okay?

Jan 19, 2022

In Thailand, eating crocodile meat is now cheaper compared to buying pork due to ASF scare. Is eating crocodile and other reptilian meat safe for human health?

First Case of African Swine Flu From Wild Boar Confirmed in Germany

Sep 11, 2020

German authorities confirm the first case of African swine flu in a wild boar. The reported case is a potential threat to Europe's largest hog exporter.

Overuse of Antibiotics in Livestock Has Given Rise to Drug-Resistant Germs

Jun 10, 2019

A brochure, by one of the largest manufacturers of drugs for animals, urged farmers to give antibiotics to every pig in their herds.

African Swine Fever Hits Vietnamese Pig Farms

May 16, 2019

Vietnam has culled more than 1.2 million farmed pigs infected with ASF.

China’s Pork Industry is Being Ravaged by African Swine Fever

May 15, 2019

The virus is reportedly harmless to humans but deadly to pigs—and, so far, there is no cure or vaccine.

Pork From A Leading Supermarket May Cause The Hepatitis E Infection

Aug 22, 2017

Imported pork sold in a leading UK supermarket may cause the Hepatitis E infection.

Stem Cells Into Pork: Can We Eat It

Feb 17, 2017

Scientists have discovered that they can turn a stem cell and grow it fully into an edible pork.