The swallowing reflex, which is mediated by the swallowing center in the medulla (the lower part of the brain stem), causes the food to be further pushed back into the pharynx and the esophagus (food ...

A nonprofit animal rights and medical ethics organization is suing the Defense Department for refusing to disclose details on its use of pigs and goats for medical training at four major military ...

Babirusas are believed to have diverged from their pig ancestors between 26 million and 12 million years ago after getting isolated on Sulawesi when sea levels rose at the end of the last ice age.

Australia's biggest pork producer has introduced a "maternity ring" for pigs giving birth to replace controversial farrowing crates. Farrowing crates have been in widespread use in the pork ...

The King sipped a ceremonial drink and was presented with a pig for feasting during a first day of events in Samoa. The "dressed-down" monarch had a garland of dried fruit placed around his neck ...

VIPPEROD, Denmark, Oct 24 (Reuters) - European scientists have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm capable of interpreting pig sounds, aiming to create a tool that can help farmers ...

Christian nationalist pastor Joel Webbon compared pigs and women during his October 20 Sunday sermon. The Christian nationalist pastor told his audience that that God wants women to be quiet and ...

Lord Hanningfield, who has died aged 84, was an Essex pig farmer who, as leader of his county council for a decade, became one of the most influential figures in English local government ...

However, in his controversial comments as he addressed women directly, he said, “Tell them, ‘Jill, get your fat husband off the couch, get that fat pig off the couch. Tell him to go and vote ...

These phoney platforms are part of a sinister global scam known as “pig butchering,” a type of investment fraud where scammers convince victims to make large investments, only to drain their funds ...

(Over tea and biscuits, its chief executive David Austin breezily describes a typical day’s viewing as “an episode of Peppa Pig, some hardcore porn, and then hours of DVD extras about a film ...