Ghouls and goblins are figments of the imagination, but a very real flying creature can swoop from the air to flog or frighten us at any time of the day or night. Of all the Halloween “boo birds,” the ...

One writer’s quest for answers in the surprisingly sentimental world of Super Bowl search trends. It’s coming, everyone. It’s only one week until the Puppy Bowl. Team Ruff and Team Fluff are going ...

I ended my column last week with a brief note about the unusually high number of snowy owls that have been sighted here in Pennsylvania this winter. While researching that phenomenon, I was struck by ...

Don’t let owls’ cute faces fool you—they’re deadly predators. This duality is part of what makes them so mysterious to humans. And their contradictions don’t end there: Their hoots are among the most ...

It's true: Owls can climb. That's what local photographer Harris Mallory discovered at Silverwood Park in St. Anthony. He spotted a baby great horned owl who had fallen from its nest. Then he watched ...

Autumn nights in Leon County can be a noisy, raucous experience, especially in the untamed regions. The decibel level is well above 100 as the residents engage in conversations and social activity at ...

There is no such thing as a true night owl. "Owls are most often learned," said Dr. Nicky Cohen, a clinical psychologist (supervised practice while registered with the College of Psychologists of ...