A family of barn owls has taken up residence on a water tower in Manhattan's Upper West Side, marking a historic first for the borough. Residents were initially startled by the screeching sounds that ...

According to one expert, this is the first documented instance of barn owls nesting in Manhattan in modern history.

People are very good at pinpointing the source of a sound, but not as good as barn owls. With their ears, barn owls can pinpoint the source of a sound with exceptional accuracy, which comes in handy ...

Historic nesting confirmed: An ecologist has verified that barn owls are breeding in Manhattan for the first time on record. Rare urban occurrence: This October marks a uniquely rare case of barn owls ...

Wildlife campaigners on Teesside are celebrating a bumper year for the barn owl population. The Tees Valley Wildlife Trust has been running a project to boost the number of birds, which has been in ...

New York’s newest celebrity resident is a real hoot. An American Barn Owl has been spotted living in the big city — and he’s making sure all of Manhattan knows he’s here. The critter — with a ...

October 22, 2026 • A.I. in the Middle East As the conflict between the U.S. and Iran stretches on for more than half a year, countries around the globe are feeling the ripple effects. Oil production ...

Nick Caloway is a multi-skilled journalist who was thrilled to join the CBS News New York news team in August 2019. Since then, Nick has covered crime, politics, the pandemic and more across the ...