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 ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Barn owls swoop down on rodents and swallow them whole – gophers, voles and mice, gone in a few gulps. But how do they keep down all that food? Well, they don’t. In a few stomach-turning steps, they ...

Some nights are predestined to be mysterious and frightening. On such nights, we are alone in a park, forest, vaulted cellar, warehouse, or big old house, perhaps a castle. It’s so dark that we can ...

One of the most elusive and mysterious owls of Ohio is the barn owl (Tyto alba). This very large predator, measuring 16 inches long with a wingspan of 3 ½ feet, has a heart-shaped face, large dark ...