Tracing the journey from Egyptian cat mummies to modern house pets
EU researchers are testing DNA from archaeological cat remains to help unravel the tale of cat domestication. It probably ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs22d
From snout to tail, a 3,000-year history of Jews and the pig
Rosenblum’s new book, “Forbidden: A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig.” The “consumer” of course is the Jew, and those “sensitivities” are the result of a history that turned ...
Newsweek24d
How 'Brave' Pig Herded Sheep to Save Them From Dog Attack—Then Fought Back
One member of her farm family is a potbelly pig named Possum, whom she took in as a runt "falling way behind in growth," she told Newsweek. After Possum and his sibling, Wilby, gained some ...
Dawn15d
ANCIENT INDIA AND THE ROMAN EMPIRE
Recent archaeological discoveries are leading to a radical revision by scholars of the intensity, scale and importance of ...
The Times of Israel22d
From snout to tail: New book tells 3,000-year-old story of Jews and the pig
Rosenblum, a professor of religious studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison who has written three other books on Jews and food, has spent 20 years pondering the question, “Why the pig?” ...
CNN5d
H5N1 bird flu identified in pig for first time in United States
H5N1 bird flu has been identified in a pig in the United States for the first time, the US Department of Agriculture said Wednesday. The USDA and Oregon veterinary officials are investigating bird ...
Ars Technica28d
Archaeologists found an ancient Egyptian observatory
A few years ago, Egyptian archaeologists discovered what they thought were the ruins of an ancient Egyptian temple dating back to the sixth century BCE. Subsequent finds at the site indicate that ...
Daily Monitor17d
How to keep your pigs healthy
A healthy pig will typically move around with ease and energy. If you notice slow movements and lethargy, it could signify poor health. Pig farming can be highly profitable if proper care is given ...
Wired24d
Pig Butchering Scams Are Going High Tech
As digital scamming explodes in Southeast Asia, including so called “pig butchering” investment scams, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) issued a comprehensive report this ...
The Associated Press on MSN5d
A new push to wind down the Middle East wars faces familiar challenges
The United States and other mediators are ramping up efforts to halt the wars in Lebanon and the Gaza Strip, circulating new ...
CNN20d
Long-awaited Grand Egyptian Museum opens for trial run
The Grand Egyptian Museum will open 12 halls with exhibits about ancient Egypt in its main galleries starting this week in a trial run ahead of the still-unannounced official opening, officials ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency23d
From snout to tail, a 3,000-year history of Jews and the pig
A professor of religious studies explores how the pig became the ultimate Jewish taboo — and an inadvertent marker of Jewish identity. In 2021, the Orthodox Union declined to put its kosher ...