"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s something so awe-inspiring about catching sight of an owl. Unlike almost all other birds of prey, ...

People who know Naledi are perpetually aware of two things: he is a talented visual artist, and he has seen copious amounts of anime.

It was well north of 3 a.m. when the soft hooting of a distant great horned owl pulled me from the gentle arms of Morpheus, that mythological god of sleep and dreams. In the heat and stillness of the ...

After a long, lingering, warm September, autumn is in full fig! Leaves are turning, a little muted this year from the lack of rain. The old sugar maples in front of the house haven’t a speck of ...

From dressing up as a mascot on Ground Owl Day to talking with Cape Coral leaders about protecting the gopher tortoises and burrowing owls and helping build paid membership to 550, Pascha Donaldson ...

In your backyard or at a campsite, you may hear some interesting coos and even screeches in the night. With their beautiful arrangements of feathers, silent flight, 270-degree swiveling necks and big ...

Near Hermiston, Oregon is a sprawling site that was once an active Army depot. Built in 1941, it eventually became known as the Umatilla Chemical Depot. Deadly agents like sarin gas were housed in ...

The bird, which sought prey in a part of China 6 million years ago, had eyes shaped in a way that suggest it was not nocturnal like most owls living today. By Veronique Greenwood In the silty red soil ...

Nocturnal and known for their large eyes and distinctive hoot, owls are beautiful birds. But how long do owls live, and what is life like for them, from egg to adulthood? These intelligent creatures ...