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Pigcasso the Painting Pig
Pigcasso is a pig that paints for a living. The paintings help support Pigcasso's home at the Farm Sanctuary SA. (February 19, 2018)

Forensic Scientists Develop New Method for Establishing Time of Death
Forensic scientists have developed a new method for establishing time of death using proteins in muscle tissue. (July 8, 2015)

Scientists Create Glow-in-the-Dark Pigs
Scientists in China have created glow-in-the-dark pigs using a technique developed at the University of Hawaii Institute for Biogenesis Research. (December 30, 2013)

Wild Pigs Frighten Residents of Atlanta Suburb
Wilds pigs are scaring residents of an Atlanta suburb. The feral pigs reportedly weigh about 300 to 400 pounds. (September 26, 2013)

Deadly Piglet Virus is Spreading in United States
A deadly virus, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus, is sweeping pig farms and killing piglets by the thousands. (August 6, 2013)

Pigs Fed Marijuana Plant Parts at Seattle Pig Farm Grow Heavier
Pigs at a Seattle pig farm were fed marijuna weed waste and grew larger than pigs not fed the cannabis leavings. (June 2, 2013)

Pigs Interact With Large Touchscreen in Pig Chase iPad Game
Scientists have created an iPad game that pigs and humans can play together. (April 7, 2012)

Video: Vampire Bats Feed on Sleeping Pig
Vampire bats feed on a sleeping pig in the video from National Geographic. (October 30, 2011)

New Technology Creates 'Google Earth' Like View of the Bladder
This is a 3D digital reconstruction of the inside of a stained pig's bladder. (May 16, 2011)