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When you say, “God gave me this song,” it’s like you’re saying, “You have to like this, ’cause it’s from GOD.” ...

Cindy’s 5th grade class was assigned to present an object lesson. She brought her goldfish to school and made her ...

Hitan" in Arabic, holds more than 400 primitive whale skeletons that offer a snapshot of the evolution of these creatures ...

A white whale calf swimming with its mother off Australia created a memorable moment, while a pod of rare Baird’s beaked whales surfaced in Monterey Bay, thrilling onlookers who waited for their ...

There are almost 10,000 species of birds on Earth and they come in all different shapes and sizes — from the tiny bee hummingbird to the massive ostrich. Here are 12 of the biggest birds to ...