Owls have inspired new noise reduction technology. The silent flight of the aerial predators is possible because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise.

Snowy owls look calm and mysterious from the outside, but they have far more odd habits than most people realise. […] ...

If you’ve seen an owl fly, you probably didn’t hear a thing. That’s because their skin and feathers dampen sound by absorbing high- and low-frequency flight noise. Inspired by this natural ...

Don’t let owls’ cute faces fool you—they’re deadly predators. This duality is part of what makes them so mysterious to humans. And their contradictions don’t end there: Their hoots are among the most ...

Noisy wind farms and aeroplanes could be made much quieter by adapting them to mimic an owl’s wings, researchers have found. Wind turbines could be allowed to spin more quickly and generate more power ...