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Cizikas, Varlamov lead Islanders to 4-3 win over Capitals

Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islander faces off Braden Holtby #70, goaltender of the Washington Capitals in the game at the Capital One Arena in Washington DC, December 31, 2019. /AP Photo

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Australia fires: Military to be deployed to help rescue effort

Australia has launched a major operation to reach thousands of people stranded in seaside towns after deadly bushfires ripped through popular tourist areas on New Year's Eve. As emergency-level fires

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Newly identified bacteria may help bees nourish their offspring: study

AteamofresearchersattheUniversityofCalifornia,Riversidehaveisolatedthreepreviouslyunknownbacterialspeciesfromwildbeesandflowersthatmayhelppreventspoilageofthepo

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Chinese researchers find evidence of the beginning rice cultivation

Chineseresearchershavefoundevidenceoftheshiftfromwildricetoricecultivation.ResearchersfromtheChineseAcademyofSciences(CAS)collectedthesamplesofphytoliths,amicro

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Chinese researchers find evidence of start of rice cultivation

Chineseresearchershavefoundevidenceoftheshiftfromwildricetoricecultivation,whichwouldhelpintheresearchintotheoriginsofrice.ResearchersfromtheChineseAcademyofSci

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China plans panda park that will dwarf Yellowstone

ChinawillcreateabastionforgiantpandasthreetimesthesizeofYellowstoneNationalParktolinkupandencouragebreedingamongexistingwildpopulationsofthenotoriouslyslow-repr

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Robot wolf proved to be a success in Japan farming trials

Arobotwolfdesignedtoprotectfarmshasprovedtobesuchasuccessintrialsthatitisgoingintomassproductionnextmonth.The"SuperMonsterWolf"isa65cm-long,50cm-tallrobotanimal

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Study: All the wild horses are extinct

Alltheworld'swildhorseshavegoneextinct,accordingtoastudyThursdaythatunexpectedlyrewritesthehorsefamilytreebasedonanewDNAanalysisoftheirancestry.Whatmostpeopleth

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One killed in wild elephant attack in southwest China's Yunnan Province

OnepersonhasdiedafterbeingattackedbywildelephantsinsouthwestChina'sYunnanProvince,localauthoritiessaidMonday.ThetragedyoccurredinLancangCountywhentheelephantsch

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Wild elephants’ frequent visits sound an alarm to locals

PeopleinXishuangbanna–thesouthernmostprefectureofsouthwestChina'sYunnanProvince–havesteppeduptheirvigilanceafterwildelephantsinhabitingsurroundingforestshavehau

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Panda pair survive first snow in wild

Agiantpandapairreleasedintothewildamonthagohavesurvivedtheirfirstwintersnow,theChinaConservationandResearchCenterfortheGiantPandasaidonTuesday.ThefemalepandaYin

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The new Berliners: wild boars thrive in German capital

Theyhavecoarsebristles,hugeheadswithtinyeyesandprotrudingtusksand,occasionally,areallybadtemper.ThousandsofwildboarscallBerlinhome,wheretheydigupgardens,causero

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Paris pledges ban on wild animals in circuses

AnimalwelfareactivistshavecautiouslywelcomedabanontheuseofwildanimalsincircusesthathasbeenproposedbycityofficialsinParis.LawmakersintheFrenchcapitalvotedWednesd

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Analysis: If Sharapova won US Open, would she be booed like Gatlin?

MariaSharapova'sGrandSlamreturnaftera15-monthdopingbanendedindefeatonSunday.ButiftheformerworldnumberonehadthechancetoeventuallywintheUSOpenattheweekend,wouldsh

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Bird flu hits Europe, France raises checks to counter virus

Several European countries have reported outbreaks of a severe strain of bird flu, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Thursday, while France raised safety checks to counter the virus which can have a major impact on farmers.

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China mulls regulating release of captive animals

Authorities at provincial level and above can organize activities involving the release of state-protected animals to the wild, according to the draft submitted to a bi-monthly session of the National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee.

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Giant pandas still endangered, expert says

It's still too risky to downgrade giant pandas from endangered to vulnerable on the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Red List of Threatened Species, said an expert from a major breeding center for the species in Sichuan province.