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Cows

Cattle—like these ones grazing on the Gravelly Mountain Range in the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest—burp a whole lot of methane.

Red Seaweed Defeats Cows' Methane-Filled Burps

When it comes to battling the climate-damaging gas in belches, a little of the macroalgae goes a long way.

Nathanael Johnson March 30, 2021

Lady LeWinDa Milkzalot beside Lowville Producers Dairy.

Lowville, New York

Lady LeWinDa Milkzalot

Lady LeWinDa Milkzalot showcases Lewis County's dairy farming heritage and boasts an impressive rotation of seasonal outfits.

This painting mingles cow dung and gold leaf.

The Artist Who Celebrates Bavaria's Rural Heritage With Elegant Cow-Dung Paintings

Werner Härtl says the unusual medium has "a life of its own."

Jackie Guigui-Stolberg February 24, 2021

Is that a face or a butt? Northern Botswana's lions, for one, are stumped.

When Botswana Farmers Paint Eyes on Their Cattle's Butts, Everyone Wins

The unlikely method may reshape an unhealthy relationship between farmers and lions.

Luke Fater August 31, 2020

Atlanta, Georgia

Conjoined Calves of the Georgia State Capitol

A popular oddity on display in a stately building, offering a symbolic commentary.

TMK Creamery

Here, cows that make vodka are treated like celebrities.

The hardworking cow.

Srandakan, Indonesia

Mie Lethek Garuda

In this rare traditional factory, three generations of know-how, several strong cows, and a one-ton mortar come together to make Yogyakarta's famous "ugly noodles."

Please respect the residents.

Oxford, England

Port Meadow

Legend says this public grazing area hasn't been plowed for thousands of years.

"Hey! Buttercup and Susie here. We're hungry."

An Australian Researcher Is Linking Cow Moos and Moods

Their individual voices help them as a herd.

Isaac Schultz January 10, 2020

Rotterdam, Netherlands

Floating Farm

The world's first floating farm is staffed by one human, three robots, and 35 cows.

Castro never said no to ice cream.

To Defy the United States, Fidel Castro Built the World's Greatest Ice Cream Parlor

The socialist establishment, which is still slinging scoops, seated 1,000 customers.

Alex Mayyasi November 8, 2019

Cliffs of Sewemup Mesa.

Gateway, Colorado

Sewemup Mesa

A remote sandstone plateau named for a legendary cattle rustler.

Montebore

By the 21st century, one lone woman held the recipe for what might have been da Vinci’s cheese of choice.

Torta del Casar

In Spain's Extremadura region, local sheep and a touch of thistle make for an ultra-creamy, slightly bitter cheese.

Dala-järna, Sweden

Café i Fårhus

This restaurant gives a new meaning to farm-to-table cuisine.

Poncho and his family mug for the camera.

Meet Poncho, the Steer Whose Nearly 11-Foot Horns Just Set a World Record

It's a major turnaround from the longhorn's close call with extinction a century ago.

Abbey Perreault June 24, 2019

Canastra Cheese

This traditional Brazilian raw milk cheese is caught in the crosshairs of a battle over government regulation.

Pantaneiros are rounded up to be returned to the farm for milking and health checks in Aquidauana, Brazil.

The Endangered Cow Being Saved by Cheese

Bovine researchers believe the world needs the only cow adapted to the largest tropical wetlands.

Sarah Brown June 10, 2019