We can see Athena’s helmeted head on one side, while the reverse side displays her sacred companion – an owl. The Athenians’ beloved bird proudly stands with an olive sprig and a small crescent moon.

ATHENS, Greece — It soars over the borders and divisions of the war-torn Middle East, bringing Arab and Israeli academics together. An unlikely symbol of cooperation, the barn owl is now getting ...

Mansour Abu Rashid, former director of Jordanian military intelligence, watch through their binoculars for birds as fog covers the Karla lake, near the town of Stefanovikeio, Larissa, central Greece, ...

The elf owl, the smallest owl in the world, inhabits the deserts of the southwestern US and Mexico. Measuring 12-14 cm and weighing 35-55 grams, it is a proficient predator, hunting insects and ...

Santa Claus is not the only thing that comes down a chimney. Some of you may have seen the recent story about the barred owl that came down the chimney of a home in Virginia and proceeded to perch ...

Columbia University's Alma Mater statue, home to a hidden owl, has sparked various legends and debates over the years. Some believed finding the owl foretold future success, while others tied it ...

LYNCHBURG, Va. (WSET) — Through joint efforts, an owl in distress was able to receive care in Lynchburg last week. According to their post, a veteran and staff at the VA clinic spotted an ...

A barn owl has been rescued after collapsing in a field - from eating a rodent with poison in its system. The bird was unable to move, says RSPCA Animal Rescue Officer (ARO) Natalie Read. She ...

DALLAS — You could say a North Texas bird rescue group gave a hoot when they recently rescued a screech owl that’d gotten stuck in a basketball post. A homeowner called Blackland Prairie ...

But what was standing on the sacred hill before the... Archaeologists have uncovered a Hellenistic-era (Greek) sanctuary in Ponte, Italy during the construction of a high-speed railway between Naples ...