A team of scientists based in China report they have found a remarkably well-preserved fossil skeleton of an extinct owl that lived more than six million years ago during the Late Miocene Epoch in ...

Their detailed study of the skeleton's fossilized eye bones shows the owl was active in the daytime, not the night. The team's findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of ...

The newfound skeleton, which represents a previously unknown owl genus and species, is the oldest near-complete owl fossil, according to a new study. Though the fossil is missing its skull ...

Owls also have multiple vertebrae, the small bones that make up the neck and spine, helping them achieve a wide range of motion. Yet, even with these skeletal advantages, a bird’s body shouldn ...