Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. This little piggy went to market. This little piggy stayed home. And ...

The "Enviropig" is genetically engineered to emit fewer pollutants. Jan. 6, 2011 -- The pigs at the University of Guelph's swine research facility appear at first to be your run of the mill Yorkshires ...

Can we use genetics to make farm animals greener than nature intended? Scientists are certainly trying–just take a look at the Enviropig, a genetically engineered pig that produces feces and urine ...

For the past several decades, scientists have wielded the ability to alter the genomes of plants and animals. Gene editing has been explored in the United States and abroad as a possible remedy to a ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. Once upon a time there were three little pigs. They were very special pigs. Their ...

In the race to genetically engineer food that is tastier and cheaper, Canada's University of Guelph is instead finding a way to produce meat that may be more environmentally friendly. For more than a ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Genetically modified pigs that excrete less waste may be euthanized ...

It looks, sounds and, according to its creators, tastes like a normal pig. But this is no ordinary farmyard animal. The specially-bred Yorkshire pig is the first of a new generation of ‘Frankenswine’ ...

It was poised to become one of the first genetically modified animals produced for human consumption. Now, the University of Guelph's controversial Enviropig faces an uncertain future, as its primary ...

WASHINGTON (Medill News Service) -- It's been called "Frankenfood." But backers of genetically engineered meat say it's just as tasty and safe for consumers as regular cuts from the butcher. We're not ...