A 45,500-year-old warty pig drawing is the oldest known cave painting of an animal on record. The piggies were painted in ...

10:24, Thu, Oct 9, 2025 Updated: 10:37, Thu, Oct 9, 2025 A 71-year-old man in China lived for almost six months after receiving a liver transplant from a genetically modified pig, scientists have ...

In a medical first, doctors have successfully transplanted a pig liver into a human patient, who subsequently lived for almost half a year. The 71-year-old man's own liver was irreversibly scarred by ...

The liver performed key bodily functions, proving that pig organs can temporarily support human life, though serious complications eventually arose. In what researchers are calling a "landmark" in ...

Transplanting organs from non-human animals into people could revolutionise medicine, potentially saving thousands of lives that are lost while people wait for organs. Scientists have previously ...

This little piggy has gone to the dogs. An adorable “service pig” has been welcomed into a popular Brooklyn dog park with open paws, even running off-leash with petite pooches — despite a city ban on ...

CORRALES, N.M. (KRQE) – After months of tireless campaigning, the Village of Corrales is now saying “oink” to their newest pet mayor. Apple the Mini Pig won the coveted title of Pet Mayor on Sunday ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — The Springfield Police Department says its officers were sent on a very unusual pursuit on Wednesday. A social media post by SPD describes Officer Estes chasing a cute little pig ...

After Lea Rookwood and her husband had their first son, they knew they could not get a traditional family pet. Her son had terrible allergies, and he would break out in hives around dogs. So, they ...

ASHTABULA, Ohio (WJW) – A miniature pig, affectionately known as Stevie, has become a big part of a family in Ashtabula since they adopted her from a rescue organization a year ago. “It’s like having ...

One morning, I discovered a tiny mini pig stuck in a hole near my home. It was scared and helpless, so I decided to rescue it and build a warm, safe shelter. This video follows the full journey from ...

More than 100,000 people in the United States are waiting for a new heart, kidney or some other organ. Many will die waiting. Some scientists see new hope for these people in organs from pigs that ...