THE world’s longest-running treasure hunt has come to an end after the mysterious Golden Owl was finally unearthed. Made entirely of gold and silver, with diamonds on the head, the hunt for the ...

Caring for an owl comes with a host of responsibilities that are way more intense than keeping a dog, cat, or parakeet. Here's why you shouldn't do it. Owls are as fascinating and charming as they ...

Author and hunt creator Max Valentin released his book, 'On the Trail of the Golden Owl,' in 1993 — spawning decades of searching in France Getty A decadeslong treasure hunt that has been ...

California wildlife policymakers have opted to protect the diminutive Western burrowing owl as they consider listing the rapidly declining species as endangered or threatened. The state Fish and ...

Under the microscope, one water-filled petri dish was teeming with round, reddish, immobile blobs — what vampyrellids look like after feeding. But nearby algae lacked telltale feeding holes.

The northern spotted owl was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 1990 by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and has been at the center of a contentious debate about logging ...

The hunt, “On the Trail of the Golden Owl,” was based on a book of riddles published in 1993. Participants had to solve 11 puzzles in the book — and a 12th one that was hidden — to ...

“We confirm that the replica of the golden owl was dug up last night, and that simultaneously a solution has been sent on the online verification system,” reads a post published on Thursday ...

A species of small, furry owls who nest underground in open fields are in imminent danger of extinction and may get a lifeline extended from the California Fish and Game Commission. A petition to ...

Owl’s have “big, big eyes taking in a lot of light because they come out at night,” and although they don’t have the ability to glance from side to side as humans do, they can turn their ...