When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, it may not be amore at all. If you're a vole, it might be a ghostly white barn owl about to kill and eat you. Voles are a favorite meal for barn owls, ...

Some nights are predestined to be mysterious and frightening. On such nights, we are alone in a park, forest, vaulted cellar, warehouse, or big old house, perhaps a castle. It’s so dark that we can ...

White barn owls scare the bejesus out of their rodent prey, making them easier to catch. Image Credit: Alexandre Roulin, University of Lausanne Share Being white can make it tough to blend in—if ...

Something about the light from a full moon shining on the frightening face of a barn owl makes voles freeze a bit too long. By James Gorman When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, it may not ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When most people think of a pet, they consider the usual array of creatures, like dogs, cats, or fish. A few like small rodents ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, it may not be amore at all. If you're a vole, it might be a ghostly white barn owl about to kill and eat you. Voles are a favorite meal for barn owls, ...