The ancient birds were bred and consumed by humans 18,000 years ago according to a new study. Alamy Stock Photo These ferocious, flightless fowl were once both pets and food to people. Appearing more ...

What came first - the chicken or the egg? Well actually, this strange looking animal was the first bird kept by humans thousands of years ago. Called the cassowary, it's often described as the world's ...

The most dangerous bird species are also some of the most beautiful. These seemingly innocent creatures can pack a punch — or peck — that you definitely want to avoid. From razor-sharp talons to ...

A dinosaur fossil, considered an ancestor of the cassowary—the third largest bird after the ostrich and emu—has been discovered. The cassowary is a flightless bird that inhabits only the tropical ...

People have referred to the cassowary — a massive, flightless, emu-like creature — as the most dangerous bird in the world, owing to the fact it can seriously injure or kill a human or dog in an ...