Pigs

Spain investigates possible lab leak behind African swine fever outbreak

The court-ordered move follows concerns raised this month that the outbreak detected in wild boars could have been caused by a laboratory leak.

Police and others stand at the entrance during the registration of the IRTA CReSA laboratory amid an investigation of African swine fever in Bellaterra, north of Barcelona, Spain, December 18, 2025.
Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.

'A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig': A Hebrew, Talmud, rabbinic expert goes ‘whole hog’

Doctor lifting pig's kidney for transplant

Some Jews are willing to risk their lives rather than receive a porcine transplant - study

 JUDAISM BEFORE swine?

Scientists succesfully transplant pig lung into human body for first time


As monkey and pig populations rise, so does the threat of disease

Pig and monkey populations are on the rise in Southeast Asia, largely due to human activity. Unfortunately, the drastic rise in these species' populations could threaten humans with disease.

Macaque at Sacred Monkey Forest, Bali, Indonesia

Scientists find way to help injured penis maintain erection - study

The tunica albuginea is a part of the penis essential for procreation as it is what helps maintain an erection. This new method for an artificial TA can help injured penises regain functionality.

 Are there health benefits to abstaining from sex and masturbation? (Illustrative)

Why do we like some animals but hate, not care about others? - study

No monkey business here. Let's take a deep dive into our own human biases and perceptions for different animals, whether we love them, hate them or eat them.

 A baby cow is seen jumping (Illustrative).

Wild boars 'weaponized by Israeli colonialism' against Palestinians - activists

"Israel is using wild boars to strengthen its colonial hold on Palestinian land," the Institute for Middle East Understanding wrote.

Wild boars cross a road in a residential area after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Haifa, northern Israel April 16, 2020.

Bacon-and-entering: Wild boar breaks into woman's home in Haifa, Israel

The wild pig broke in through the window and trashed the apartment in the Israeli city of Haifa, not injuring anyone but causing damage.

A woman stands next to a wild boar roaming in a residential area in Haifa after the government ordered residents to stay home to fight the spread of coronavirus.

Scientists Revive Cells in Dead Pigs’ Organs - study

Scientists conducted a study that revives cells in dead pigs' organs within an hour of their death.

Workers move young pigs at a farm in Guangxi, China, March 21, 2018

Antisemitism scandal roils international art exhibition Documenta 15 in Germany

The director of a major international art exhibition has resigned after a work that included caricatures of Jews and Israelis ignited a reckoning over antisemitism.

 Art lovers look at the large painting "People's Justice" (2002) by the Indonesian collective Taring Padi, covered with black cloth, on Friedrichsplatz in Kassel, Germany, June 28, 2022. Several antisemitic motifs could be seen on the banner, prompting a debate about the show's handling of antisemit

Pig’s head, antisemitic slogan found outside Russian-Jewish journalist’s home

Russian vandals placed a pig's head and wrote antisemitic slogans outside Russian-Jewish journalist Alexey Venediktov's home.

 A pig pictured in a pigpen at a village in Henan province, China January 13, 2020

US man with transplanted genetically modified pig heart dies, hospital says

David Bennett, 57, was the first person to receive a genetically modified pig's heart. He received the transplant on January 7, and passed away today.

 Piglets at a pig farm.

Are pig-human organ transplants allowed in Judaism?

While researchers still have a way to go, these promising developments raise the question of whether Jewish law supports using this technology.

 JUDAISM BEFORE swine?