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And while owls swallow smaller prey whole, larger prey is torn to shreds and swallowed in smaller pieces. These animals are just as cute as owls—and as surprisingly dangerous. Yes, owls are ...

There are currently fewer than 30 breeding pairs of barn owls in Northern Ireland. Ulster Wildlife say this is down to agricultural intensification, habitat loss, a lack of nest sites, and ...

Under the microscope, one water-filled petri dish was teeming with round, reddish, immobile blobs — what vampyrellids look like after feeding. But nearby algae lacked telltale feeding holes.

Conservationists point to development, agriculture and clean energy projects as contributing to the owls’ decline by snatching habitat. Some industry representatives pushed back on the claims ...

Surprisingly, those who identified as intermediate or even evening types (the night owls) showed higher cognitive functioning. Why might night owls perform better in some cognitive tasks?

As efforts to conserve northern spotted owls and their habitat began to show signs of progress, a new threat has emerged: Their territory has been invaded by their eastern cousin, the barred owl.

When an Arctic snowy owl took up residence in a small Cypress neighborhood, the mysterious bird from more than 3,000 miles away united people in a mutual love of the majestic creature. Similarly ...

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WASHINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Palestinian American U.S. lawmaker Rashida Tlaib on Friday condemned as racist a cartoon published in the conservative magazine National Review showing her with an ...

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