My love affair with owls bloomed slowly. In fact, until recently, they terrified me—I wanted to be nowhere near their hooked beaks, sharp talons and wide eyes. My phobia peaked when I shared a ...

TACOMA, Wash. — Halloween is almost here which means... we might see some spooky critters! We're seeing plenty of real life spiders and webs, but some people might even catch glimpses of owls and bats ...

The notion of owls as wise birds has its roots in Ancient Greece and mythology. "Owls have enthralled humanity for centuries, earning a reputation for wisdom that persists into modern society," said ...

The phrase “a parliament of owls” comes from medieval times, when people loved giving poetic names to animal groups. Writers imagined that owls, with their calm ...

It was well north of 3 a.m. when the soft hooting of a distant great horned owl pulled me from the gentle arms of Morpheus, that mythological god of sleep and dreams. In the heat and stillness of the ...

Owls are associated with intelligence, which isn’t surprising, because these birds have incredible smarts and even distinct personalities, as ecologist Carl Safina learned firsthand. After he and his ...