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 ...

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cd version comes in a four panel mini-lp style gatefold package. 'ancestral star' is the third barn owl album and their first for thrill jockey. recorded by the norman conquest in the fall of 2009, ...

When a sound reaching the ear is loud enough, auditory neurons simply accept that sound and ignore subsequent reverberations, Takahashi said. "If someone were to call out your name from behind you, ...

Predicting the future state of the world is essential for generating adaptive behavior. For example, to orient the eyes toward a moving stimulus, an animal must predict the future position of the ...

These medium-sized owls have long, rounded wings and short tails, which combine with a buoyant, loping flight to give them a distinctive flight style. The legs are long and the head is smoothly ...

Alex Gren couldn’t believe her luck. The rising Penn State senior from Zionsville, a graduate of Emmaus High School, took advantage last week of being one of the first people in the state to witness a ...

A ghostly figure bursts out of the church belfry, utters an unearthly shriek, and glides silently off over the fields. Are Halloween spirits abroad? Did you just see a ghost? No, you were fortunate to ...