Genetic diversity matters for wildlife – and for the livestock on which we depend. Yet breed after breed is disappearing into extinction.

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

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

Ynys Llanddwyn is a scenic tidal island on Anglesey’s southwest coast that’s captivated generations of visitors. It connects ...

Chaubey and his colleagues analysed 239 segments of pig genomes to explore the origins and evolution of Indian pig breeds. They combined their genetic analysis with evidence from rock art and cultural ...

A farm park is set to host a new event celebrating pigs. Odds Farm Park, near Beaconsfield, will hold its first Trotters and Tales event this March. The event will start on March 1, International Pig ...

Background: Domestication of wild boars into local and intensive pig breeds has driven adaptive genomic changes, resulting in significant phenotypic differences in intestinal immune function. The ...

A new study has uncovered which cat and dog breeds are the most likely to go missing. The results have triggered an insurance comparison site to warn owners about taking precautions - including ...

An appeal has been launched by police after a number of cars in Tamworth and a village nearby have had their tyres punctured. Some 12 drivers have reported punctures to their car’s tyres in an ...

A potato seller in Tamworth has received an apology from the council after he was told he would be moved off his town centre pitch to make way for a new flowerbed. 'Spudman' has become a fixture ...

Spudman has traded in St Editha's Square in Tamworth for 22 years - but the council says it needs the pitch back to do regeneration work in the area. The businessman bought the pitch for £100,000 ...