Most birds are known for their speed and agility, not their strength. But there are a few species that have both. Here’s the ...

Great eared nightjars live on the forest floor, remaining motionless throughout the day, camouflaged among leaf litter and tree stumps.

Next, Wenzler looked at the results of a cognitive function test over a 10-year period to see how the scores differed at the ...

Norman Smith has rescued more than 900 snowy owls from Boston Logan International Airport, The Washington Post reported.  ...

A pair of owls laid eggs at the end of December and have been raising two owlets in a nest under the Panther Hollow Bridge.

A decade-long study of nearly 24,000 adults has uncovered a troubling connection between being a night owl and cognitive ...

The Barn Owl's endearing appearance and readiness to hunt in daylight has made this species one of Britain's most popular birds. This species has a distinctively heart-shaped face, grey-buff wings and ...

Elf Owls. Image by Openverse. Owls represent some of nature’s ... per square inch with its talons—enough to instantly kill most prey. These magnificent birds symbolize the night across many cultures, ...

Elf Owls. Image by Openverse. Owls (order Strigiformes ... effectively giving photons a “second chance” to be detected. Unlike most birds with eyes on the sides of their heads, owls have ...

The Bird Way is a breezily written and very readable survey of a fascinating subject. Much narrower in focus is Owls of the Eastern Ice. Jonathan Slaght’s book is a blend of travel writing and ...

Little Owl has been found to be resident at an exceptional density in Hungary. A survey of an area of Hortobágy – a prime birding region in the east of the country – recorded no fewer than 176 singing ...

The results were revealing. People who identified as early birds had brain features that were different from those of night owls. These differences were especially noticeable in parts of the brain ...