Frankenswine, the less pungent pig: Scientists genetically modify farm animal so it won't SMELL 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’ – genetically modified hogs designed to be cheaper and greener. The creators of the GM superpig, nicknamed the Enviropig, say its manure contains less phosphorus than normal slurry...
/
Apocalypse now? Mystery bird deaths hit Louisiana
Woman reports dozens of dead birds in her yard, Kentucky
Thousands of birds fall from the sky in South America
Victoria river mysteriously turns bright greenVICTORIA — Horrified nature-lovers at Goldstream Provincial Park watched as the Goldstream River turned bright green late Wednesday afternoon. The fluorescent green colouring appeared to start about 500 metres on the Victoria side of the entrance to the park and, over the course of an hour, the substance flowed down into the environmentally sensitive estuary. By 5:30 p.m. the river, known for its dramatic salmon runs, eagles and other wildlife, was back to its normal colour. Ministry of Environment teams were immediately sent to the area to investigate and members of Langford Fire Department collected samples for analysis. No dead fish or animals had been found by early evening. Earlier in the day a fountain beside Veterans Memorial Parkway in Langford also turned bright green, said Langford Fire Chief Bob...
Mystery Over Mass Antelope Deaths in Kazakhstan
/
Things Get Weirder? 15 Tons Of Dead Fish Wash Ashore In BrazilWeird things appear to be happening with global fauna. In the past few days reports have surfaced of massive bird deaths in Arkansas and Louisiana, 20 miles of dead drum fish in an Arkansas river;
/
Australia floods cause "catastrophic" damage
Australian flood-hit towns scramble to build levees
2010 among Australia's wettest on record
Rising Gascoyne river theatens low lying areas
Scientists Find Drastic Shift In Atlantic Ocean Currents
/
/
No comments:
Post a Comment