Science · Lausanne, Switzerland · October 21, 2026

Swiss barn owls shifting color over 30 years

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 21, 3:00 PM ET

A University of Lausanne study of more than 3,000 barn owls found they have become more reddish-brown and more heavily spotted over 30 years, linked to specific genetic variants.

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• Phys.org ↗Oct 21, 3:00 PM ET

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