Researchers say method might be used to aid organ transplantation and may open door to idea of death as treatable, though philosophical, ethical and biological concerns abound

Researchers use special new methods to check for animal viruses; experiments come after historic but ultimately failed attempt to use a pig's heart to save a dying man

Middle Ages relic shows Jews suckling pig's teats; German judge calls statue 'antisemitism chiseled into stone'

Team behind operation say they're still hopeful David Bennett's case will one day help advance cross-species organ donations

Mother-son duo Tess and Josh Gerritsen travel the world to find out why pigs are so controversial in the movie screening virtually at the Miami Jewish Film Festival through Jan. 26

US study shows no sign of rejection by donated body of brain-dead man, with experts saying string of breakthroughs are promising -- but many hurdles remain

Doctors at Baltimore hospital say 57-year-old, who did not qualify for human heart, doing well 3 days after operation to implant organ genetically modified against rejection

Shlomo, Manchita, Sakura and David given new lease on life Tuesday in pig-pardoning ceremony led by Jewish Miami mayor

Decades-long quest to use animal organs for life-saving transplants takes major new leap as swine kidney successfully filters waste and produces urine without being rejected

Bones of small pig pulled out of home being excavated in City of David, adding to rare, but not nonexistent, series of finds showing Judeans did occasionally ham it up