Barn owls, the birds most fretted over by the nation's conservationists, are at last responding to years of tender care and attention. Last year, a record number of chicks fledged, and the species ...

In England, the barn owl was thought to be a sign of death and destruction. The call of a barn owl flying past the window of a sick person meant imminent death.

Only three barn owl nests were detected during the first Wisconsin Breeding Bird Atlas field survey from 1995 to 2000, the last in Grant County in 1999, according to the DNR.

The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage itself against the moon, according to new research.

“It’s like a ghost owl flying by,” said Tom Hoffman, who grows wine grapes in Lodi. ... Barn owl numbers have plummeted in many parts of the country, including the Midwest.

A woman shared her video of a barn owl flying around the inside of her home after it made an unexpected visit, and the Hogwarts jokes started winging their way to her via online comments.

On May 28, an Oregon farmer, Lexie, received an urgent message from her sister-in-law: There was an injured barn owl down the road from her house, deeply entangled in a barbed wire fence. Without ...

The barn owl’s tail plays an unexpected role in flight by making the bird more aerodynamic, which may have implications for drone design. In aeronautical engineering, anything that provides lift ...

The barn owl’s brilliant white underbelly is the key to its success as a nocturnal hunter, allowing the bird to camouflage itself against the moon, according to new research.