Bird alert: Scientists formally described a previously obscure species of owl this week. And, good news, it’s a flying meme-generator that sounds like a newborn puppy. Sadly, this special owl is ...

Bárbara Freitas receives funding from FCT-Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia, Portugal. Forever Príncipe Conservation Alliance (from Africa’s Eden), National Geographic Society (Early career grant - ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Meet the Príncipe Scops-Owl (Otus bikegila), a newly named species ...

Just off Africa’s western coast, there’s a small island known as Príncipe where strange screeches haunt the night. Not many people have heard the noises, which emanate from the old-growth forests on ...