Pigeons may sense Earth’s magnetic field using their inner ear, sending signals to brain areas that help with navigation and ...

A pigeon, who had an eventful visit to the pub, had to be saved by firefighters after getting stuck in an air vent. Wildlife experts were told about the bird by a member of the public who spotted the ...

Pigeons may sense Earth's magnetic field using special cells in the inner ear. This discovery explains how they navigate long distances.

Pigeons flock to homes seeking sheltered nesting spots, elevated perches, and easy food sources like leftovers and debris. Open cavities such as chimneys also attract them. Understanding these ...

Homing pigeons are in serious trouble. Many fanciers fear that some mysterious influence is confusing or destroying their famous homing instinct. Last week the Homing Pigeon Club of Tucson, Ariz, ...

The U.S. Navy's use of pigeons began decades before World War II, but the birds found their most critical mission during the war—flying messages from submarine-hunting blimps during a time when radio ...

LIMBURG, Belgium — The Chinese businessmen arrived in the Belgian countryside driving luxury sports cars, ferrying translators and bags of cash. When they parked in front of Tom Van Gaver’s small ...

How does a homing pigeon navigate, often over hundreds of miles of territory it has never seen before? Professor (of physics) Henry L. Yeagley of Pennsylvania State College thinks he has found the ...

Shawn Nelson will present his program on Homing Pigeons for Beginners Saturday. Seating is limited. Questions can be sent to [email protected]. (Submitted photo) The Beaver Creek Wildlife Education ...

Allen Small was 9 years old when he bought his first pigeon for 25 cents. That was 70 years ago. Now, after spending tens of thousands of dollars and nearly a lifetime breeding and racing the birds, ...