It's an owl eyeball, seen through the unusually large ear opening in a northern saw-whet owl's head. (Image credit: Photo courtesy of Jim McCormac) Some say that eyes are the windows to the soul.

Owls use their ears when they hunt. Sounds prey make – the footsteps of a vole on a forest floor, for instance -- are captured by ears that are asymmetrically placed on the bird's head. One ear ...

This fluffy-eared tuxedo cat looks just like a tiny koala from behind—and everyone’s completely obsessed.

Just look at this cute lil' owl getting feather ears and not quite knowing what to do about it and I mean, aren't you entranced?! I am! I have very little else to say about this (other than the ...

Understanding more about the "ageless ears" of barn owls could help develop new treatments for human hearing problems. Birds are able to naturally repair damage to the inner ear.

The short-eared owl is a wide-ranging species appearing on five continents, the exceptions being Australia and Antarctica. In North America, the short-eared owl winters across the southern half of ...

Lizards and owls are some of the animal species that can help us to better understand hearing loss in humans, according to new research out of York University's Department of Physics & Astronomy ...

Pete Wicks tried out a new look as he transformed himself into the Easter Bunny for his latest campaign with SMARTY Mobile.

The name jackrabbit was derived from the initial appellation "jackass rabbits," referring to their enormous ears. Jackrabbits have a set of adaptations that suit them to arid and semiarid environments ...

Barn owls keep their acute sense of hearing into old age, scientists have discovered. Previously, starlings have been found to have this ability, suggesting birds are protected from age-related ...