Udderly ridiculous! Scientists are fitting cows with methane detecting harnesses to measure the potent greenhouse ...
(World News Science)

A bizarre science experiment is strapping harnesses laden with scientific equipment to cows to monitor how much methane is in their flatulence. The livestock animals are notorious for creating large amounts of the greenhouse gas, is a major contributor to global warming, as part of their digestive process. It is hoped that feeding the animals a new diet will reduce their emissions and could lead to a breakthrough in climate management. Scroll down for video Pictured, two of the cows standing on a pasture of the Lindhof sample with their unique measuring devices. The ruminants produce methane, a climate-damaging greenhouse gas The diet in question is known as the Lindhoff sample and is hoped...