Bird alert: Scientists formally described a previously obscure species of owl this week. And, good news, it’s a flying meme-generator that sounds like a newborn puppy. Sadly, this special owl is ...

Researchers have confirmed the first sighting of a rare owl last seen in Borneo nearly 130 years ago. The rediscovery of the Bornean Rajah scops-owl (Otus brookii brookii) came during a chance ...

If you’ve never heard of the Siau scops-owl, there’s a good reason why – and it’s not because your knowledge of birds isn’t quite up to scratch. Nobody has seen the elusive owl since 1866, and it’s ...

Smithsonian ecologist Andy Boyce reported the rediscovery and photographed the elusive Bornean subspecies of the Rajah scops owl, Otus brookii brookii, in the mountainous forests of Mount Kinabalu in ...

A new species of owl has been found on an Indonesian island, identified by its unique birdsong. It had escaped scientific detection for so long partially because it looks very similar to a related ...

This article was published in Scientific American’s former blog network and reflects the views of the author, not necessarily those of Scientific American A new species of owl called the Rinjani scops ...

Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in zoology from the University of Reading and a master’s in wildlife documentary production from the University of Salford. Eleanor has an undergraduate degree in ...

This is an illustration of the common European scops owl and the extinct Otus mauli species from Madeira. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted ...