With dagger-like claws and explosive kicks, the cassowary has earned a reputation as the world’s most dangerous bird. But is it deserved?

The casque of the cassowary glows blue-green under UV light, revealing unseen patterns that could help distinguish species and individuals.

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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, ...

Why it's awesome: The southern cassowary is one of the most prehistoric-looking birds on Earth. They are often likened to a modern-day dinosaur due to their massive size, vivid colouration and ...

All birds are living dinosaurs, but the dagger-clawed cassowary especially looks the part. Even wildlife biologists call cassowaries the world's most dangerous bird—and yes, it has been known to kill ...

(CN) — Long before humans domesticated chickens, they had tamed the much larger and dangerous cassowary bird, according to new research released Monday. “This behavior that we are seeing is coming ...

One of the largest living birds, the Southern Cassowary, has a simple throat structure similar to the fellow Australian emu. Now new research confirms a common link between the cassowary and small ...

Peanut, as he has been named by locals, is regularly spotted wandering through Sue and Peter Leach’s backyard but on Monday the large native bird decided the grass looked greener inside their house.