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The following sections covers cows, farming, cow farts and global warming and more. You can also find more information about mad cow in our health section.

Badger Observed Burying an Entire Cow by Itself
Biologists from the University of Utah have observed an American badger burying an entire cow by itself. (April 1, 2017)

SwagBot is a Cow Herding Robot
SwagBot is a cow herding robot designed to herd and monitor cows. It is being developed by researchers at the Australian Centre for Field Robotics (July 19, 2016)

Patient Dies From Mad Cow Disease in Texas
A Texas patient has died from Mad cow disease. Lab tests confirmed the patient had Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (June 5, 2014)

Frightened Cows Flee From SpaceX Rocket Test
Cows can be seen running away shortly after a SpaceX reusable rocket test in a newly released video. (September 10, 2013)

Stanford's Virtual Cow Experiment Lets People Experience Life as a Cow
A virtual cow experiment at Stanford lets users experience life as a cow headed for the slaughterhouse. (August 14, 2013)

Fossil of Earliest Sea Cow Ancestor Found in Tunisia
A fossil of the earliest known sea cow ancestor has been found in Tunisia. (January 25, 2013)

More Dairy Farmers Are Buying Waterbeds for Cows
More dairy farmers are tying out the growing dairy farming trend of giving cows waterbeds. (July 20, 2012)

New MRSA Superbug Strain Found In British Cows
British cows are the home of a newly discovered MRSA superbug. (June 3, 2011)

Tiny Cow is World's Smallest
Swallow, a tiny sheep-sized Dexter cow owned by Martyn and Caroline Ryder, is the world's smallest cow. (September 17, 2010)

Argentine Scientists Conduct Research on Cow Farts to Reduce Greenhouse Gases
Cows contribute to global warming by releasing methane gas. (July 10, 2008)

Cows that Can't Get Mad Cow
Earthtimes. (January 2, 2007)

Hay Lift Underway to Save Cows Stranded From Plains Blizzard
The Associated Press reports that a hay lift is underway to save cows stranded in Colorado and Kansas during last week's powerful Plains blizzard. (January 2, 2007)

Massive Number of Cows on Earth Contributing to Global Warming
Cow emissions are a global warming problem just like the manmade emissions from fossil fuels. (December 11, 2006)

Will Future Meat Be Grown in a Lab?
Can you grow chicken nuggets or a steak without needing a chicken or a cow? The UMD Newsdesk reports on a team scientists that think meat can be grown in a lab environment using new techniques of tissue engineering. (July 19, 2005)