The Blakiston fish owl (Bubo Blakistoni) is the world’s largest – and one of the rarest – owl species, with an impressive 6 foot (2 meter) wingspan. The giant owl, found exclusively in northeast Asia, ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American With a body the size of a small child and a ...

Despite vast forest loss, the Anjouan scops owl is holding on in the Comoros Islands The Anjouan scops owl. Photo by: Alan Van Norman. The Anjouan scops owl—an elusive owl found only on its tiny ...

Charlotte has a spooky secret: the North Carolina city is home to a robust population of very large barred owls -- a species long-believed by ornithologists to require old growth forest for survival.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Snowy owl perched on a signpost - Brian Reinke /Getty Images Take one good look at an owl, and you'll probably see why they're ...

WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) – New England is seeing a large number of snowy owls arrive in the region this winter due to an irregular phenomenon called an irruption. Avian officials in Rhode Island say there ...