Rare cassowaries step into the spotlight for a special World Cassowary Day celebration.

Two cassowaries stand close together in a dim tropical forest, their bright blue necks and dark feathers contrasting with the ...

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 ...

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.

As much as we might hate to admit it, luck still finds a way to play a part in our day to day actions. When one stumbles ...

Most creatures avoid bones because they’re hard to chew and digest. But there is one animal that has turned bones into its ...