From pure white to deep reddish-brown through all variations of golden brown, barn owl plumage varies remarkably from one bird to another. The post Why are Swiss barn owls becoming redder and more ...

Over the past 30 years, Swiss barn owls have become more reddish-brown and more heavily spotted. By analyzing the genomes of more than 3,000 birds, scientists at the University of Lausanne identified ...

Flying slowly and silently through the night sky, barn owls are majestic nocturnal hunters that successfully prey on rodents scurrying along the ground below. Scientists have long puzzled over a ...