The Southern cassowary is a flightless bird known for its powerful kicks and sharp claws, making it potentially dangerous to ...

The birds play a vital role in rainforest ecosystems. Elderly man rushed to hospital after encounter with dangerous bird in ...

A devastating cyclone helped Kenn Parker build his rainforest home, and now his favourite neighbours are the cassowaries who come to visit with their chicks.

The cassowary’s razor-sharp claws and kicking power are a deadly combination. The burrowing owl (Athene cunicularia) is proof that animals can adapt to practically any condition. For the burrowing owl ...

"KWS rangers and response teams were swiftly mobilized and traced bloodstains leading to the Mbagathi River, where the girl's body was recovered with injuries on the lower back," authorities said.

Cockroaches that catch a ride on ants. Grasshoppers that climb aboard sheep. Hitchhiking animals are more common than you think. A classic example of phoresy, the remora uses a modified fin that ...

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Apr. 22, 2025 — A new comparison and analysis of the genomes of species in the genus Malus, which includes the domesticated apple and its wild relatives, revealed the evolutionary relationships ...

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The Harvard doctor who raised the possibility that research monkeys at the college would be euthanized as a result of the Trump administration freezing billions in federal grants is being criticized ...