Negro and his team’s latest research suggests instead that the barn owl’s brilliant white plumage is in fact a form of nocturnal camouflage or counter-illumination that gives the hunter an ...

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — It soars over the borders and divisions of the war-torn Middle East, bringing Arab and Israeli academics together. An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl is now getting ...

Why white? Research suggests their white feathers reflect moonlight, creating a ghostly appearance that startles prey.” Barn owls also have near surround vision, swiveling their heads up to 270 ...