One of the most elusive and mysterious owls of Ohio is the barn owl (Tyto alba). This very large predator, measuring 16 inches long with a wingspan of 3 ½ feet, has a heart-shaped face, large dark ...

The optic tectum of the barn owl contains a map of auditory space. We found that, in response to moving sounds, the locations of receptive fields that make up the map shifted toward the ...

Barn owls, on the other hand, can fly so silently that you could hear a pin drop at the same time. In this video, we learn that this happens because of the animals’ body-to-wing ratio and the effort ...

Ranking who has the best ears in the animal kingdom is a tough task, but some animals push the limits of hearing far beyond what humans can imagine.

University of Oregon researchers have found that barn owls (Tyto alba) are better able to track changes in the location of a noise, such as that made by a potential meal, when the sound source ...

The barn owl’s ability to locate prey by sound alone is the most extraordinary of any animal that has ever been tested. This bird is the ultimate rodent hunter. A barn owl pair can kill two to ...

Unlike their hooting cousins, barn owls vocalize by using hissing and scream-like screeching sounds. Breeding generally begins in March and continues through June, but barn owls are not nest builders.

The way barn owl brains use sound to locate prey may be a template for electronic directional navigation devices, according to engineers who are recreating owl brain circuitry in electronics.

Scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool to count barn owl chicks by the sound of their calls to avoid disturbing their nests. PhD student Kavisha Jayathunge, at Bournemouth ...

In an ironic twist, the owl named for its knack for nesting in old wooden barns has become a rarity in America’s heartland. Barn owls, beautiful, heart-faced birds with coal-black eyes, have … ...