Deep in the rainforests of northeastern Australia and New Guinea lives a bird that looks like it wandered out of the ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about biodiversity and the hidden quirks of the natural world. Most birds inspire either affection or indifference. We ...

The cassowary looks almost prehistoric, a towering flightless bird with glossy black feathers, a bony helmet, and a neck ...