With summer comes the warmth and sunshine that wine grapes need to thrive. It also comes with more vineyard-destroying ...

What I call the Owl Relativity Theory could add solidity to the idea that barn owls have much wider distribution in Minnesota than ever imagined. These could be itinerant barn owls, but barn owls ...

Ecosystems that are bathed in light during the day change profoundly at night. As the sun fades from the land, nocturnal life emerges, with the barn owl (Tyto alba) among them. Barn owls are iconic ...

After surviving drought, predators and extreme heat, two young barn owls are beginning the next chapter of their lives.The ...

Barn owls were introduced to Hawaii in the late 1950s to control rats. These owls later began preying on native seabirds, ...

Barn owls are skilled nocturnal hunters, swooping across open landscapes to scout out small rodents that scurry below. But scientists have long been puzzled by a trait that seems like it would work ...

Barn owls help Napa Valley vineyards control rodents naturally, making winemaking more sustainable and wildlife friendly.

More than 62,000 people from around the world tuned in to watch the live births of barn owls in North Carolina this spring, state officials said Monday.

When it comes to American barn owls, forget spring cleaning. The best time of year to clean out nest boxes to ready them for breeding pairs is the fall months of September through November, according ...

Barn owls have exceptionally good hearing, which helps them locate small prey scuttling about in the grass at night—and their sharp ears may not change as they age. As Helen Briggs reports for the BBC ...

An ancient bird that resembles a giant, white moth as it hovers on velvety soft, silent wings may become the new international symbol of peace. The barn owl’s ability to efficiently annihilate a ...