The cassowary is a large flightless bird whose survival strategy is built around speed, powerful legs, and dagger-like claws.

A rare and fierce Cassowary prowls its natural habitat, showcasing exotic wildlife up close.

The limited-time exhibit runs through November and includes interactive paths, themed rides and educational displays.

Exotic animals — whether dreamy-eyed rhinos, improbable flocks of birds from different latitudes or muscular big cats ...

Back in the 1970s British entertainer Rod Hull famously knocked a TV chat show host off his seat by attacking him with his hand puppet called Emu.

Emergency services attended a small truck and grass fire at a private property located off the Palmerston Highway at Stoters Hill around on Sunday afternoon. A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman ...

The young Italian tourist named Alex was hiking up Mount Tyson near Tully on Sunday afternoon when he was caught off-guard by an aggressive cassowary, sending him scrambling down thick tropical ...

Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, revived a plan created during the first Trump administration to end the testing of chemicals on mammals. By Lisa Friedman The Environmental Protection Agency will ...

A newly discovered raptor had a knobby bump on its head, suggesting that, like some larger dinosaurs, it engaged in competitive head bashing. By Jack Tamisiea Head-butting was all the rage at the end ...

For almost two decades, scientists have debated whether sponges or comb jellies are the first animal lineage. Now some are calling for a more harmonious approach. Which animals came first? For more ...

Over five years ago, I wrote a column about birds that are, and should be, NFL mascots. I pointed out that northern cardinals are not scary no matter how you ...