Wind turbines, helicopters, and other devices that use rotors have a big noise problem, but the solution may come from a not-so little bird. Scientists from Chiba University in Japan and Shanghai Jiao ...

A saw-whet owl, found with two broken bones in one of its wings last week in a Medford driveway, is expected to make a full recovery, volunteers at Newhouse Wildlife Rescue in Chelmsford said Tuesday.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. long eared owl flying in dark night The long-eared owl, Asio otus, is a majestic raptor known for its perky horn-like ear tufts, ...

Scientists from Chiba University in Japan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China studied the serrations on the leading edges of owls’ wings, gaining new insight into how they work to make the bird ...

Owls are often considered nature’s stealth fighters, and it turns out their ability to silently is a result of a unique wing structure not found in any other bird. Now that researchers know the owl’s ...

AMES, Iowa – Anupam Sharma pulled an accordion folder from the bookshelf above his Iowa State University desk. Inside was the carefully collected and preserved wing of a short-eared owl. Here, he said ...

Owl-inspired innovations can reduce noise by as much as 10 decibels, similar to the difference in noise between a passing truck and a passing car. Ed MacKerrow / In Light Of Nature Every owl fancier ...

The owl's internet fame is helping to raise thousands of dollars for a woman who just had surgery to treat lung cancer ...

Every owl fancier has a story of the first time they heard an owl — or, rather, didn't hear one. It's unforgettable to see an enormous bird, whose wingspan can reach more than six feet, slipping ...