Pigs were domesticated from wild boars about 9,000 years ago. Researchers have long assumed that this process involved permanently isolating a few animals from the wild. But according to new findings ...

In the wake of World War II, the rise of industrial agriculture fundamentally changed the world of meat production.

Beijing Genomics Institute (BGI) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the Danish Committee of Pig Breeding and Production (DCPBP) jointly announce the public release of pig genomic sequences.

The two pigs on the left are the German refined Landschwein and the German Edelschwein. On the right is an animal that looks very similar to an original domestic pig. Short snouts and a flat profile - ...

MILFORD, Neb. (KOLN) - At Anchor Meadow Farm, visitors will find pigs with upturned snouts, bristly hair and wattles hanging from their necks. This unique breed didn’t originate in Nebraska. A New ...

Researchers from MLU analyzed 3D scans of 135 pig skulls and found significant shape changes over just 100 years. Selective breeding and diet shifts led to shorter snouts and flatter skulls, even ...