The long-eared owl, Asio otus, is a majestic raptor known for its perky horn-like ear tufts, and cryptic herringbone markings that help it meld into its arboreal habitat. But in certain light, ...

Wind turbines, helicopters, and other devices that use rotors have a big noise problem, but the solution may come from a not-so little bird. Scientists from Chiba University in Japan and Shanghai Jiao ...

Owl-inspired innovations can reduce noise by as much as 10 decibels, similar to the difference in noise between a passing truck and a passing car. Ed MacKerrow / In Light Of Nature Every owl fancier ...

Ms. Ackerman is the author of “What an Owl Knows: The New Science of the World’s Most Enigmatic Birds,” from which this essay is excerpted. When the first lucky observers spotted Flaco, the Eurasian ...

The micro-fringes on owl wings effectively suppress the noise while maintaining the aerodynamic performance of the wings comparable to that of a wing without the fringes. Owls are fascinating ...

Researchers are studying the owl’s wings to learn how they use acoustic stealth to sneak up on prey and how it could help design quieter aircrafts and wind turbines. Many owl species have developed ...

The silent flight of owls could help suppress aircraft and turbine noise. A team from Chiba University in Japan has studied the unique features of owl wings that allow them to fly noiselessly. The ...

A pair of owls is helping German scientists figure out the secrets of bird flight. A camera system travels along with the two barn owls, Happy and Tesla, collecting data as the birds make short ...

A new study has revealed how inspiration from owls' wings could allow aircraft and wind turbines to become quieter. Researchers from Japan and China studied the serrations in the leading edge of owls' ...

It’s me, the crazy wildlife student again. This time, I’m running around in the dark playing owl calls in the middle of the woods. What was I doing? Owl surveys, and I was helping provide data for the ...

A barn owl is “safe and sound” after losing most of his feathers to the Silverado fire’s flames. Firefighters with the Orange County Fire Authority first spotted the bird while battling the Irvine ...