And for years, scientists have been using increasingly sophisticated microphones and tape recorders to uncover the intricacies of owl hoots and other animal sounds, and to study relationships ...

The monotonous hoot of the tiny Saw-whet owl can only be heard during the mating months of March through May. Thus, Owl Sounds, a revolving group of musicians led by drummer Adam Kriney and bassist ...

This is a juvenile great horned owl. INSKEEP: That's Jessie Barry of the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. She says her office gets many notes asking about this common bird, which sounds nothing like a ...

Or, scientists could even train birds to attack and watch if their hunting accuracy changes when sounds are manipulated, Gall says. (Take our poll and pick your favorite superb owl.) Hermann ...