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 ...

When it comes to their size, elf owls live up to the diminutive stature of their fictional namesakes (at least if we discount Tolkien’s elves). As adults, they stand at just 12.4 to 14.2 ...

Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, scientists all over the world have been struggling to pin down the origin of the coronavirus that caused it. Linfa Wang knows they may never succeed ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 15: Flaco, a Eurasian eagle owl that escaped from the Central Park Zoo, continues to roost and hunt in Central Park, February 15, 2023 in New York City, New York.

Barn owls also have near surround vision, swiveling their heads up to 270 degrees, far beyond a human’s 170 degrees. Their ...

What an Owl Knows Jennifer Ackerman (Oneworld) OWLS occupy a special place in the human imagination. We have imbued the stealthy, wide-eyed birds with mystery for thousands of years and, in recent ...

It may seem like the world was designed for the early risers, but the late to bed can survive with these tips. Everyone around you seems to have this morning thing down. You may never rise and ...