The rotund, laid-back, dog-sized rodents native to South America have recently become a darling of the modern internet. But ...

In a landmark case for xenotransplantation, 53-year-old Towana Looney from Alabama had a genetically modified pig kidney ...

Leveraging AI, researchers have identified a naturally occurring molecule that can suppress appetite and facilitate weight loss in mice and pigs.

Lamont Farm Project revealed on Monday that an “all-time low” for donations has left it close to collapse. It comes after the ...

Public health experts say the anti-vaccine views fronted by RFK Jr. are wrong and undermine trust in science. But a recent three-day gathering shows his followers still believe in him.

April 14, 2025 expert reaction to the Scunthorpe British Steel factory situation . Scientists comment on the British Steel factory situation. Prof David Dye, Professor of Metallur ...

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People continue to cite religion as a means not to get vaccines despite their safety and effectiveness in disease prevention.

U.S. researchers are about to test if livers from gene-edited pigs could treat people with sudden liver failure — not with a ...

An Alabama woman who lived with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had the organ removed and is back on dialysis.

An Alabama woman living with a pig kidney for a record 130 days had it removed after her body began to reject it. Towana Looney from Gadsden, Ala., returned home following her April 4 surgery at ...