How an Army of Flightless Birds Defeated the Australian Military in 1932 In 1932, an unlikely conflict unfolded in Western Australia that left military leaders puzzled and historians amazed. Over ...

"Every human on that battlefield will die!" Umbrella Ent. in Australia has debuted the official trailer for a kooky action comedy called The Emu War, set for a special release this weekend Down Under.

In 1932, the Australian military went to war armed with machine guns and 10,000 rounds of ammunition. They lost. Their opponents weren't a foreign army or rebel forces—they were emus, large flightless ...

This video shows two southern cassowaries standing deep inside a tropical rainforest in Queensland, Australia. Their bright blue necks, dark feathers, and large helmet-like casques make them look ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American I have to admit it - that’s some real ...

I’m more excited than I’m letting on as we approach a large yellow box towards the back of the room. Within it lies one of New Zealand’s greatest treasures: a kiwi egg. We’re behind the scenes at ...

In 1932, the Government of Australia entered into an unconventional 'war' with an unexpected adversary, namely, a large population of approximately 20,000 emus, as reported in Australian Geographic.

Scientists settle debate surrounding species that laid eggs exploited by early Australian people around 50,000 years ago. Shell proteins point to Genyornis, which was among the 'mega-fauna' to go ...

In 1932, an unlikely conflict unfolded in Western Australia that left military leaders puzzled and historians amazed. Over 20,000 emus—large, fast-running, flightless birds—descended on farmlands ...