Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Robyn Williams: So why watch birds? Answer, they can help you with engineering. That's why Dr Nigel ...

Researchers used the characteristics of owl wings to inform airfoil design and significantly reduce trailing-edge noise. The team used noise calculation and analysis software to conduct a series of ...

Many species of owl are able to hunt in effective silence by suppressing their noise at sound frequencies above 1.6 kilohertz (kHz) - over the range to which human hearing is most sensitive. A team of ...

The serrated edge of owl wings, which help the birds swoop down stealthily on unsuspecting prey, can help inform better designs that cut noise from aeronautical and turbine engines, according to a new ...

The owl redesign is part of the brand%27s attempt to look more contemporary The old owl was traced from the pages of a dictionary A uniform redesign also is in the works but won%27t be done for a ...

Scientists have developed a new material to make aircraft and wind turbines quieter by mimicking the design of owls' wings that allows them to silently hunt their prey. The team at Cambridge ...

Many species of owl are able to hunt in effective silence by suppressing their noise at sound frequencies above 1.6 kilohertz (kHz) - over the range that can be heard by humans. A team of researchers ...