Life on a volcanic isle appears to give barn owls a blush of red-brown plumage. The high-sulfur environment on such islands influences the birds’ coloration, researchers report March 13 in the Journal ...

A new soundproofing material (fluffy white disk, right image) that mimics the structure of owl skin and feathers reduced the rumble of a car engine more than a traditional felt fiber soundproofing ...

A few years ago on Christmas morning we were waking up with a slow luxurious bit of coffee and tea, and the phone rang - a call on a snowy owl in need of help – out in a field, unable to fly. Of ...