Owls sleep during the day and hunt at night. This is due to their evolution as nocturnal creatures. Their eyes are adapted ...

Owls are some pretty fascinating creatures. They can move their heads 270 degrees and fly silently through the air. But did ...

Unique eyes give owls better night vision than any other creature Looking through my photos I searched for a topic for this week's column. Many shots weren't appropriate for the newly-arrived ...

Owls, like this white faced scops owl, are nocturnal because that is when their food – rodents – are most active. Owls are can see at night because of how their eyes are configured.

An owl’s eggs can freeze quickly if left unattended, and the birds will come to investigate the calls to make sure their territory is not being encroached upon, leaving the eggs. The timing has to be ...

How and when owls evolved their day/night preference is exceedingly difficult to ascertain, as the owl fossil record in deep time is fragmentary. And one of the biggest clues to whether an owl is ...

Barred owl adults may stand over two feet tall with a wingspan reach of over four feet. With feathers designed for silent flight, it can streak suddenly and without warning from the inky recesses ...

If you are a night owl, your natural circadian rhythm is primed to make you feel more alive when the sun goes down. Your eyes shine brighter, your mind feels more alert. The whole world seems to hu… ...

Big Eyes and Long Inner Ears Helped This Tiny, Owl-Like Dinosaur Hunt at Night The chicken-sized Shuvuuia dinosaur had a fragile, birdlike skull, one-clawed hands and long skinny legs ...