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 ...

These birds can also run at mind-blowing speeds of 31 mph (50 km/h) through dense rainforest. Since 1900, more than 150 attacks have been recorded, including two confirmed human fatalities. The most ...

By Tiago Mota e Silva In a remote area of French Guiana, a 29-year-old woman was attacked by a harpy, considered the world’s ...