Could it be Hedwig? A surprise visitor on a traffic camera in Montreal, Quebec has the Internet staring in awe -- and speculating whether Harry Potter's bird has been sighted in the Muggle world.

NORTHAMPTON — Lily Rogers, 14, had tears in her eyes. She had never seen a snowy owl before, but as an avid birder, she’d ...

If you’ve seen an owl fly, you probably didn’t hear a thing. That’s because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise. Inspired by this natural ...

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 ...

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 ...

Connecticut is home to eight species of owl, all of which face many human-related challenges. Local conservation efforts, including rehabilitation, are helping to protect these elusive birds of prey.

His large, yellow eyes looked like a full moon on a clear, autumn night. Perched on Wapsi River Environmental Education Center seasonal naturalist Aaron Askelson's hand, the great horned owl stood ...

WHITMAN − "The Snowy Owls of Logan Airport," a 9-minute film about snowy owl expert and protector Norman Smith, has won the 2025 American Conservation Film Festival's Audience Choice award. Smith, a ...

Felting has been used for centuries to mat wool fibers together. Needle felting is much newer. Rather than using water and soap like the older “wet felting” technique, felters use a special barbed ...

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 ...