The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the ...

Pigeons are now learning other trades besides decorating statues and outdoor monuments, the Harvard Psychological Laboratories announced recently. Psychology professor B. F. Skinner is using the birds ...

When Marco Palomares was a teen in his hometown of Morelia, Michoacan, a friend gave him two racing pigeons. His heart skipped a beat. The teen's delight was short-lived because his father made him ...

On March 23, 1957, the Army sold its last homing pigeon. Since the earliest recorded history of battlefield communications, homing pigeons — or war pigeons — have consistently been praised for their ...

Feeding pigeons can cause serious lung diseases due to harmful fungi and bacteria in droppings. Experts urge urban residents ...

Homing pigeons have been prized for their navigational abilities for thousands of years. They’ve served as messengers during ...

Times Square never shuts down, and neither do its pigeons. Discover how these urban specialists adapt to constant light, noise, and action… even sleeping with one eye open.

Maybe they have children, or plan to, and want them to enjoy the same small-town, outdoorsy upbringing they enjoyed. Or they are impressed by the cultural revolution sweeping Tasmania, led by MONA but ...