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That’ll Do Pig, That’ll Do: We Now Have an Algorithm That Translates Pig Grunts
Ever wonder what a pig is saying? No? Well, researchers have figured out what emotions pigs are expressing through their grunts.
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Surgeons in New York Successfully Transplant Pig Kidneys to Two People
Scientists are inching closer to a major breakthrough in organ donation. This week, researchers at New York University announced that they transplanted a pig kidney to a human for the second time with no short-term issues, following their initial success two months earlier. Clinical trials of this technology are likely still a while away, though.
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Feral Hogs Pollute the Climate as Much as 1 Million Cars Each Year
Nearly two years ago, we all had a hearty laugh about 30 to 50 feral hogs. Turns out that all those pigs aren’t just a horribly invasive species, but they could be wreaking real havoc when it comes to climate change. According to a new study published Monday in Global Change Biology, wild pigs around…
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The Internet Is Having A Field Day Over David Cameron’s Pig Sex Act Allegations
A new book alleges that British Prime Minister David Cameron put “a private part of his anatomy into a dead pig’s mouth” as part of a university initiation ritual. This is what the social internet was made for.