“To be messed up as Hogan’s goat” is just one of the idioms that in many languages describe how humans perceive these animals (unhinched, goofy, uncontrollable…). But what if goats were not as stupid as we think? Especially, emotionally speaking. We often attribute human-like qualities related to emotions to dogs, cats, and pets in general, but [...]
This operation, a pioneer in the field of medicine, has been carried out by a team of surgeons from the University of Maryland (USA). In it, the patient, David Bennett, 57, diagnosed with heart disease without treatment options through an ordinary transplant, received a heart transplant from a genetically modified pig. This achievement constitutes an [...]
