Owls are very fascinating animals, which is why spotting one is so meaningful. Not only are they nocturnal, but they are birds of prey; instead of eating seeds and insects, they hunt. But these birds ...

Stop wondering why they scare the hoot out of people at night. The iconic slasher movie Halloween doesn’t waste any time, as a six-year-old Michael Myers kills his sister in the very first scene. But ...

Owls perch themselves on branches and hoot into the great outdoors on any given night, but these animals also play a big role when it comes to being spooky symbols of Halloween. According to Adrienne ...

That owls are familiar Harry Potter icons is just the latest incarnation of a human fascination with owls that predates recorded history. In particular, a depiction of either a Eurasian eagle owl or ...

While owls can be creatures symbolizing wisdom and knowledge, as a fierce, flying nocturnal predator they are also more commonly associated with things like death, fear, and even witches. When you ...

Certainly, more than one species of owl has inspired local folk tales, myths and Halloween-worthy legends. If I had to put one species at the top of the "ghost owl" list, it would be the barn owl. Why ...

AMMAN — For centuries, owls have hovered on the edges of Arab folklore as symbols of misfortune. Their haunting calls and piercing eyes cast them as messengers of death, creatures to be feared. Yet ...

The idea that owls are bad luck or are associated with evil or death goes back to the most ancient folkloric traditions. But ...

Stopped in traffic as snow began to fall at dusk on Rollins Road in Round Lake Beach, Bryan Ross glanced at the top of a street lamp. And then he said he got goose bumps. A snowy owl had landed there, ...

The iconic slasher movie Halloween doesn’t waste any time, as a six-year-old Michael Myers kills his sister in the very first scene. But even before the act of violence, suspense has been established ...