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PyPy, an alternative runtime for Python, uses a specially created JIT compiler to yield potentially massive speedups over CPython, the conventional Python runtime. But PyPy’s exemplary performance has ...

The Utica Zoo has welcomed two new animals as companions for two lonely hearts, zoo officials announced Jan. 12. Peaches the white-naped crane, has been living all alone since the death of her mate, ...

The Utica Zoo lost its male, 44-year-old white-naped crane to old age last year, leaving his mate all alone. Its two Patagonian cavies were sisters, unable to reproduce to ensure the future of this ...

Good Morning to the Lucky Clover and Cavy Club! Trump threatens to halt federal money next month not only to sanctuary cities but also their states Renee Good death: GoFundMe for ICE agent Jonathan ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A massive Burmese python coils tightly around the armored body of a large crocodile during an intense struggle in a muddy river.© ...

Who do you think would win a fight between a python and a crocodile in Florida? Generally, we would look to real-life examples for clues, but surprisingly, there isn’t very much of that. While there ...

A United Arab Emirates-based company that says it is Guinea’s second-largest bauxite producer filed a $28.9 billion claim against the West African nation for revoking its mining rights. Axis ...

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While the rest of the country gets done pardoning turkeys, Miami pardoned a pig. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava pardoned one lucky pig named Six Seven or '6-7' ahead of ...

We have so many cute critters at Bay Area animal shelters, and guinea pigs are certainly no exception. Guinea pigs make great pets, especially for kids. Less fragile than rabbits and less skittish ...

Last week’s military takeover in Guinea-Bissau is the latest in a series of coups that has engulfed west Africa in recent years. Almost all have taken place in the Sahel, the semi-arid belt below the ...