cows

  • Which Animal Kills The Most Humans?

    Which Animal Kills The Most Humans?

    Animals fatally maul, sting, trample and chew about a million humans per year. Pretty nice of them, given the numbers on our side – the average of 551 million chickens killed in Australia every year, for instance. In an ideal world, no one would ever get mauled by a bear, or contract rabies from a…


  • Scientists Gave Sober Cows a Drunk Walking Test

    Scientists Gave Sober Cows a Drunk Walking Test

    Veterinary researchers in the Netherlands and Sweden made cows walk a straight line, all the while recording their movements through motion sensors. Far from trying to identify the drunkards in the group, the scientists actually hope their research can one day help farmers better identify cows with potential health problems that affect their gait.


  • Scientists Find Evidence That Sheep Can Cause Mad Cow Disease

    Scientists Find Evidence That Sheep Can Cause Mad Cow Disease

    Researchers think they’ve solved one of the most enduring mysteries of a strange, always-fatal disease that turns both people and cows mad. In experiments with genetically manipulated mice, they found direct evidence that mad cow disease—a condition caused by a zombie-like, brain-destroying protein called a prion—can be caused by contact with sheep infected with a…