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If someone told you it rained fish once upon a time, would you believe them? You'd be forgiven if you said "no." But get this ...

Nature never stops amazing us with creatures that seem straight out of a sci-fi flick. Be it deep-sea oddballs or backyard ...

In the holiday spirit, head to the Runge Nature Conservation Center, 330 Commerce Drive in Jefferson City, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m ...

Some animal abilities are so unusual that science still can’t explain how they work. These are real, well-documented behaviors that continue to surprise researchers.

For years, volunteer pilots have brought pets from overwhelmed Southern animal shelters to groups farther north.

We, humans, treat animals like animals, so why should we be surprised when we treat humans like animals? If only we could bring ourselves to like animals.

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