Many owl species have developed specialized plumage to effectively eliminate the aerodynamic noise from their wings -- allowing them to hunt and capture their prey in silence. A research group is ...

Wind turbines, helicopters, and other devices that use rotors have a big noise problem, but the solution may come from the wings of the owl, which allows the nocturnal hunting bird to fly almost ...

Owls' wings could hold the key to beating wind turbine noise Date: July 4, 2017 Source: IOP Publishing Summary: Inspiration from owls' wings could allow aircraft and wind turbines to become ...

Owls are often considered nature’s stealth fighters, and it turns out their ability to silently is a result of a unique wing structure not found in any other bird.

The silent flight of owls could help suppress aircraft and turbine noise. A team from Chiba University in Japan has studied the unique features of owl wings that allow them to fly noiselessly.. The ...

Owls do make noise when they fly, but the sounds they make are faint compared with other birds. This is in part because they have big wings for their body size, so their flight is buoyant and slow ...

There’s something magical about owls. Perhaps it’s that they fly silently, killing prey in the dark using their acute hearing and keen eyesight. And some might think their large eyes an… ...

A pair of owls is helping German scientists figure out the secrets of bird flight. A camera system travels along with the two barn owls, Happy and Tesla, collecting data as the birds make short ...

A barn owl is “safe and sound” after losing most of his feathers to the Silverado fire’s flames. Firefighters with the Orange County Fire Authority first spotted the bird while battling the ...

Many owl species have developed specialized plumage to effectively eliminate the aerodynamic noise from their wings -- allowing them to hunt and capture their prey in silence. A research group ...