A study just published in Animal Cognition by Ivan Norscia, a biological anthropologist at the University of Turin, in Italy, and his colleagues, looked at how a group of 104 domestic pigs went ...

When temperatures rise, cats and dogs need extra attention. Vets and animal enthusiasts want people to also remember their ...

The UK’s food security is increasingly at risk as animal rights groups use mass objection campaigns to delay or block ...

B.C.'s Invasive Species Council says the province needs to get ahead of the potential risk of feral pigs before they gain a ...

Sixth Tone: The domestication of animals is a focal point in your field. How have Chinese archaeologists approached this subject? Yuan: Let’s talk about pigs. Compared to animals like yaks, sheep, ...

Although domestic pig welfare is typically measured based on their physical condition, a study published in Animal Behavior and Cognition proposed the measurement of play as an alternative metric.

They root through farmland, tear up native landscapes, spread disease, and multiply rapidly. Wild pigs are fast becoming one of Manitoba’s most destructive and difficult invasive species — and experts ...

A file photo of a herd of wild boar. Feral pigs have roamed the woods of the U.S. for centuries. iStock / Getty Images Plus. So, if these boars are mating with domestic pigs, what kind of an ...

"So essentially, it's up to the pig industry and different farms to decide how they want to treat their animals." Watch 7.30 , Mondays to Thursdays 7:30pm on ABC iview and ABC TV Contact 7.30 ...

HA'IKU, Hawaii (Island News) -- A hunting tournament on Maui has apparently resulted in a domesticated pig at an animal rescue getting killed. The county has charged Jayden Jarnesky-Magana with ...