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Owls use 'stealth technology' to capture prey

Owls use what scientists and engineers are calling 鈥榮tealth technology鈥� to help them capture prey, new research suggests.

If owls can fly more quietly maybe aeroplanes can as well, said Dr Helen Czerski, a physicist at UCL.

鈥淎nything that鈥檚 got wings could be a lot quieter if you can understand this technology,鈥� Dr Czerski told Today.

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