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Wild child artist Tracey Emin admits: 'I want children and a quiet life by the sea'

Tracey Emin, the artist known as much for her outrageous behaviour as for entering her unmade bed into the Turner Prize, has revealed that she plans to give up her wild ways and settle down at the seaside with children.

Numbers of wild boars surge

BERLIN (Reuters) - Wild boars are breeding at a huge rate in Germany and wreaking greater havoc than in any other European country by destroying crops, killing pets and even attacking people, according to a new study.

Robot Wild Animals Are Way More Adorable Than Elmo Live

In case you've got a niece or nephew that's hankering for an Elmo Live, but you personally can't stand the strangely frightening little muppet, why not get them animatronic wild animals from Japan that are, in my opinion, much cuter. Made by Bandai Namco, these cuddly robots react to petting and hugging, make cute baby animal sounds and fall asleep, emitting gentle snores, if you ignore them for five minutes. Comes in Lion, Panda, Polar Bear and Snow Leopard flavors for roughly $50 each from Walmart. [Walmart via Impress]

Rare White Lions Get Wild

White lions are rare in the wild, because the coloring is the result of a genetic mutation in which two copies of the gene must be present for the white coat to show up in the animal. Credit: The Mantis Collection

Aspinall Foundation sells wild animal ring tones

Animal charity the Aspinall Foundation is selling a range of wild animal noises as ring tones to raise funds.

Hogzilla? 200-lb wild boar struck by car in Mass.

LANCASTER, Mass. -- This was no ordinary road kill. Massachusetts State Police say a 200-pound Russian wild boar was euthanized after being struck by a vehicle on a road in Lancaster earlier this week.

Deputy learns Taser not effective on wild boars

While normally effective on people, a Hernando deputy learned the hard way that Taser stun guns do not work very well on wild boars.

Note to self: Taser no good on wild boars

BROOKSVILLE, Fla. -- While normally effective on people, a Hernando deputy learned the hard way that Taser stun guns do not work very well on wild boars.

Role Of Slave Trade In Evolution Of American Wild Rice Species

Rice is the world’s foremost cereal crop as a human food source. Today’s cultivated varieties derive from the species Oryza sativa and Oryza glaberrina, domesticated respectively in Asia and West Africa. Besides these two domestic taxa, there are around 20 species of wild rice of the genus Oryza, all located in the tropics.

Ten Innovations Inspired by Nature

Scientists and engineers are getting some wild ideas from the wild kingdom. For example, vacationers have gazed in wonder as a gecko scurries across the wall of their beachside cabana.

Comet dust reveals unexpected mixing of solar system

Tiny crystals from the Wild 2 comet, captured by NASA’s Stardust mission, resemble fragments of the molten mineral droplets called chondrules, shown here, found in primitive meteorites. That similar flash-heated particles were found in Wild 2, a comet formed in the icy fringes of outer space, suggests that solid materials may have been transported outward in the young solar system. Noriko Kita [View Larger Image]

Fitness In A Changing World: Genetics And Adaptations Of Alaskan Stickleback Fish

The stickleback fish, Gasterosteus aculeatus, is one of the most thoroughly studied organisms in the wild, and has been a particularly useful model for understanding variation in physiology, behavior, life history and morphology caused by different ecological situations in the wild.

Serious Disease In Pet Lizards Caused By New Bacteria

Skin infections are common in pet lizards and can lead to fatal organ disease and septicaemia. Infections are particularly risky in lizards that are bred in captivity for release into the wild, as they can spread into the wild population. The cause of these diseases has been unclear but now researchers in Belgium have discovered a new bacterium responsible for dermatitis in desert lizards.

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Verizon Wireless Network Ready to Serve as Santa Barbara County Battles Tea Fire

Wireless emergency preparedness tips help customers stay connected in times of crisis SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- As the Tea Fire blazes threaten communities in Santa Barbara County, Verizon Wireless' network is ready to deliver reliable wireless coverage and service to keep emergency responders and customers connected. The company's network crews and disaster response team -- including many veterans of previous wild fires throughout California -- are on alert. "The devastation caused by wild fires affects our customers, communities and employees," said Rich Garwood, Verizon Wireless regional president. "We are committed to making a difference now and for the long haul. It's one of the reasons we added generators at even more cell sites last year.

Wild Birds Learn Foreign 'Languages'

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Wild west 'Hummer' artwork unveiled at Zoo Art Fair 2008

Artist Matthew Harrison unveiled his latest project entitled 'Hummer' at the fifth Zoo Art Fair (London, England) - a Hummer H3 complete with wooden wagon wheels, the iconic installation was parked on Old Burlington Road, opposite the Royal Academy of Arts for the duration of the fair.

Wild birds carry avian flu viruses to U.S.: report

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Migrating waterfowl may be carrying avian influenza viruses from Asia to the Americas, U.S. government researchers reported on Tuesday.

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Wild West ?Hummer? artwork unveiled at Zoo Art Fair 2008

Artist Matthew Harrison today unveils his latest project entitled ‘Hummer’ at the fifth Zoo Art Fair (17-20 October) - a HUMMER H3 complete with wooden wagon wheels, the iconic installation will be parked on Old Burlington Road, opposite the Royal Academy of Arts for the duration of the fair.

Wild ducks, fried chicken, and Bengali No. 1

Harbhajan Singh has outraged the Akal Takht, one of the seats of temporal religious authority for Sikhs, by appearing in a television dance reality show dressed as Ravana, a Hindu mythological demon. "To wear a tilak [vermilion] on the forehead and to dress like Ravana and dance with a woman publicly is highly disgusting," Jathedar Gyani Gurbhachan Singh, the head of the Takht, said. He demanded Harbhajan apologise and abide by Sikh tenets in future. "At the international level everybody knows Harbhajan as a Sikh and whatever he does reflects on our community." Though Harbhajan is not a baptised Sikh, the Jathedar said action could be taken against him if someone filed a complaint.

Wild about Wowowee

If you mixed The Ed Sullivan Show and The Price is Right inside a Filipino disco, you might have a phenomenon close to Wowowee, the live taping of which drew a huge cross-section of Winnipeg's Filipino community to MTS Centre yesterday, during the only Canadian stop on its world tour.

Wild, Hidden Cousin Of SN 1987A: Powerful Supernova Caught By Web Of Telescopes

Astronomers may have discovered the relative of a freakishly behaving exploding star once thought to be the only one of its kind. For more than two decades, astronomers have intensively studied supernova 1987A, an exploding star that had behaved like no other. Instead of growing dimmer with time, 1987A has grown brighter at X-ray and radio wavelengths.

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