Pet pigs have been growing in popularity for years. If you're considering getting a miniature pig as a companion, here are some things you can do to ensure it lives high on the hog. According to ...

Some scientists are confident that organs from genetically modified pigs will one day be routinely transplanted into humans.

Researchers implanted a mix of human and pig tooth cells in mini pig jaws. This was not a pig used in the study. © Freepik When you lose a baby tooth, an adult one ...

The toothlike structures represent a step toward bioengineered replacements for dental implants, say researchers behind the work.

After years of research into xenotransplantation, the field is at a turning point—yet risks and ethical issues remain ...

At 8 months of age, the mini pigs are approximately 47 centimeters in height, 88 centimeters in length and weigh 16 kilos, whilst a member of the same species reared in piggeries for slaughter already ...

An Amersham pig attraction is mourning the loss of a very special boar who fathered more than ten litters of piglets.

The scientists combined human and pig tooth DNA in a tooth-like tissue and transferred it into the mouth of a miniature pig, and within months an organic tooth had formed that resembled one ...

The pigs, a miniature breed, trotted about the room, looking for a cosy lap to cuddle up. The pigs are surprisingly quiet, although they do snort now and then. They don’t like to be alone ...