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

You probably don't worry too much about birds (other than what birds are at your feeder). However, around the world there are ...

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.

The cassowary, a large, flightless bird from Australia and New Guinea, is the world's most dangerous bird.

Researchers from the University of Cape Town (UCT), working with international collaborators, have shown that people in northern Mozambique use regionally distinct "dialects" when communicating with ...

A strain of bird flu never seen in humans has infected a Washington state resident and left the person hospitalized, state health authorities said. Washington State Department of Health authorities ...

A pigment that makes feathers and hair orange helps prevent cellular damage by removing excess cysteine from cells. Pheomelanin is an orange-to-red pigment that is built with the amino acid cysteine ...

Male (left) and female (right) zebra finches. The orange feathers displayed by the male are colored by the pigment pheomelanin, which is also present in human skin and red hair. Pheomelanin is ...

The Larimer County Coroner’s Office has identified 46-year-old Kristen Marie Kovatch of Fort Collins as the victim of last week’s fatal mountain lion attack northeast of Estes Park. An autopsy ...

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.

In light of recent violent attacks in our area, we are convening a Community Update to share information, hear directly from law enforcement, and connect with organizations and individuals who are ...