Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Are you a fan of the Harry Potter books or films? If so, then ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. GrrlScientist writes about evolution, ecology, behavior and health. Everyone loves Hedwig, that enigmatic snowy owl who delivered ...

The success of "Harry Potter" has led to a surge in demand for pet owls across Asia — and it may be threatening conservation efforts, researchers have warned. In the paper "The Harry Potter effect: ...

Owls were rarely recorded in the country’s bird markets in the 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s, but this trend appears to have changed in the late 2000s. Surveys of 20 bird markets in Java and Bali ...

Harry Potter invited us into a world of wands, witches, and wizards, but he may have affected the lives of owls here in the real world as well. In 2001, the first Harry Potter movie was released, ...

The number of owls traded illegally on Indonesian markets has risen sharply in the past two decades — and researchers think the popularity of the Harry Potter books and films may be fuelling the trend ...

LAKE ANDES — Famous for its role as Harry Potter's companion in the books and movies, a species of majestic, mostly white owls is being sighted in abundant numbers this winter far from both Hogwarts ...

If you want your very own Hedwig (or Scabbers), this new Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery update is for you – as the mobile game is now allowing everyone to have a pet. The options available are a rat ...

(Inside Science) -- In the wizarding world of Harry Potter, owls are magical companions that deliver the post. But in Indonesia, wild owls are stolen from their nests and put in cages in pet markets ...

They were supposed to be a secret, but when word leaked that the new “Harry Potter and the Cursed Child” in London was using real owls during performances, fans of the saga went wild on social media.

People will go to great lengths to imitate pop culture characters they adore, and Harry Potter fans are no different. Forget the cheesy Halloween costumes and silly accents: Some fans even adopted pet ...