Scientists from Chiba University in Japan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China claim that the answer could be in the wings of the owl, which allows the nocturnal hunting bird to fly almost ...

Scientists from Chiba University in Japan and Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China studied the serrations on the leading edges of owls’ wings, gaining new insight into how they work to make ...

Inside was the carefully collected and preserved wing of a short-eared owl. Here, he said, could be some clues for developing ultraquiet aircraft and wind turbines. “The owl is almost completely ...

The ability of birds to react to choppy gusts is leading aeronautical engineers to explore the concept of hinged wings on planes and drones. The responses to wind of a barn owl named Lily were ...

It’s gray and has a white silhouette of an owl on it, wings outstretched. I don’t usually engage in a casual chat with a stranger, especially at this bakery café, where I come with my laptop ...

its wings fully outstretched and eyes fixed ahead. With the soft tones of the countryside in the background, the shot highlights the owl's graceful movement and striking heart-shaped face.

While many studies have linked the micro-fringes in owl wings to their silent flight, the exact mechanisms have been unclear. Now, a team of researchers has uncovered the effects of these micro ...

In a Manitoba forest, a great grey owl sits atop a spindly branch. Then, wings outstretched, it descends from its perch, gliding over the blanket of snow. Specially adapted feathers allow it to do ...

a small owl has lain nestled for about 6 million years, since an era known as the Late Miocene. The fossilized bird’s talons are outstretched, one of its wings is spread wide and its sharp beak ...

Gasps come from the humans sitting below her stretched wings. Seconds later, she lands on another outstretched arm ... have realized that Juliet is an owl, one of several around Britain who ...