Cows

Malta fireworks factory explodes, two injured, livestock killed

The explosion could be heard from several kilometers away and shattered windows across large portions of Malta.

AN EXPLOSION in a fireworks factory in Malta.
FLUORESCENT MICROSCOPY of immortalized beef cells, mitochondria labeled green.

Hebrew U team opens ‘barn’ door to affordable lab-grown beef as cow cells defy aging

  CAPTION - PROF. AYAL KIMHI with friends on his moshav, Kfar Warburg.

Israeli cow breaks milk yield record as climate change cuts dairy output

 Illustrative image of a dairy cow.

600 cows return to rebuilt Kibbutz Kissufim dairy farm nearly two years later


Microbes in kangaroo feces could reduce methane from cows - study

After researchers added the baby kangaroo culture and a known methane inhibitor to the simulated stomach, it produced acetic acid – the main component of vinegar – instead of methane.

 An Australian grey kangaroo scratches its leg at Sydney's Taronga Zoo December 6, 2005.

US woman detained in Russia after walking calf on Red Square

"I wanted to show it a beautiful place in our beautiful country," she said.

 US citizen Alicia Day, detained for walking a calf, that she said she had bought to save from slaughter, in Red Square, attends a court hearing in Moscow, Russia February 1, 2023

Palestinians accuse Israel of training spy cows - report

A Palestinian villager is claiming that Israel has been training its cattle to go and spy on Palestinians.

Calf (Illustrative)

Why do we like some animals but hate, not care about others? - study

No monkey business here. Let's take a deep dive into our own human biases and perceptions for different animals, whether we love them, hate them or eat them.

 A baby cow is seen jumping (Illustrative).

Catholic Church can curb carbon emissions by returning to meat-free Fridays, study suggests

The practice dates back to the first century CE, when Pope Nicholas I declared that Catholics were required to abstain from eating meat on Fridays in memory of the death and crucifixion of Christ.

 Fish and Chips, photo taken in November 2018 in Blackpool, UK.

From Texas to Israel: Red heifers needed for Temple arrive

A Christian farmer in Texas raised the prized heifers which are essential for priests to serve in the Temple.

 The red heifers brought to Israel from Texas.

Bull in a china shop? In Israel, a bull went amok in a bank

A bull ran away from its owner in the city of Lod, ran through a parking lot and then entered a Leumi Bank branch.

 Bull

Maolac creates breast milk-like superfood from cow colostrum

By extracting proteins in bovine colostrum and plant-based analogs, the Israeli foodtech startup is able to create a superfood with the same nutritional benefits as human breast milk.

 Maolac's superfood offerings

Teeth from royal cattle herds of Ur shed light on ancient life - study

The study provided groundbreaking insights into the economy, health and diet of ancient Mesopotamia during a period of urbanization as cities and states began to crop up across the region.

‘THE JEWISH nation began somewhere in Mesopotamia’: The alleged ‘Abraham house’ in Ur city, Dhi Qar, southern Iraq.

Cows cause 30% of methane gas emissions, Israeli team plans to reduce it

Impact NRS, BGU and Volcani Center hope to increase the efficiency of cows’ guts to reduce the amount of methane produced.

Cows at a dairy farm