With its vivid blue face and helmet-like crest, the cassowary is a stunning sight. But beneath its beauty lies danger. Known as the world’s most dangerous bird, it lives in the tropical rainforests of ...

A rogue cassowary believed responsible for a rare attack on an elderly man in North Queensland has been filmed in the wild — looking bold, unbothered, and showing no fear of humans. WATCH IT HERE. The ...

An enormous creature — considered by some to be the "world's most dangerous bird" — shocked beachgoers in Bingil Bay in northeastern Australia as it rose from the water and shook itself off, the ...

Scientists were surprised to discover cassowaries glow under ultraviolet light. It may help the birds distinguish between different species.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A southern cassowary stands on a beach at Etty Bay in Queensland, Australia. These endangered birds can live up to 50 years.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. When we think of flightless birds, aggressive is probably ...

The eye of a cassowary.(Dani Daniar / EyeEm Getty) Loved by European emperors and Queensland beachgoers alike, the nationally endangered southern cassowary now has its very own day on September 26, ...

Remember the iconic scene in Jurassic Park when doctors Sattler, Malcolm, and Grant first set eyes on a dinosaur? They see it before we do, so our first experience begins through their eyes. Grant ...

A Florida man was killed on Friday by what ornithologists say is an extremely dangerous bird. It was a cassowary – an enormous, flightless bird around which even experienced zookeepers take ...

FILE - In this June 30, 2015, file photo, an endangered cassowary roams in the Daintree National Forest, Australia. On Friday, April 12, 2019, a cassowary, a large, flightless bird native to Australia ...

A southern cassowary stands on a beach at Etty Bay in Queensland, Australia. These endangered birds can live up to 50 years. CHRISTIAN ZIEGLER, Nat Geo Image collection “These birds look like an ...