Farmers in southern Taiwan have reportedly been potty-training their pigs as part of a pilot programme to reduce pollution. The Environmental Protection Administration (EPA) plans to encourage the ...

A national group is urging the University of Missouri’s emergency medicine residency program in Columbia to halt its use of live pigs to train new ER doctors. A spokesperson for the medical school ...

Growing up in Iowa, where there are more pigs than people, I developed an affection for these smart, curious, and complex animals. And recently, I was reminded of the appeal of pigs after talking to a ...