A case of mad cow disease was discovered yesterday in California, sending carnivores across the country into a panic. But mad cow is exceedingly rare in the U.S. and not likely to be contracted by ...

It has been linked to a fatal brain disease in humans called variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). The official name of mad cow disease is bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). BSE lesions are ...

In the past cow herd records could have been as simple as a pen and pocket notebook. Now with the advent of computers, smartphones and other various forms of technology it can be easier than ever.

In memory of the 2008 candlelit protests that were triggered by concerns about the safety of U.S. beef, over 3,000 gathered in Cheonggye Square, central Seoul on Wednesday night. Holding candles in ...

Isaac Salfer, assistant professor at the University of Minnesota, joins us to share some cow facts and discuss his work with cows at the University.