Pigeons With Tiny Backpacks Are Gathering Climate Data Now
Steadfast pigeon defenders have something new to crow about: The oft-maligned birds may be scientists’ latest tool in…
What Scientists Can Learn From New York City's Freakiest Residents
In a way, cities are giant science labs, providing an environment for organisms that’s unlike anywhere else on the…
Scientists Identify Protein That Could Let Birds See Magnetic Fields
Birds probably know quantum physics better than many humans—it just comes to them innately.
Crested Pigeons Sound the Alarm With Whistling Wings
A small contingent of chunky, dove-like birds cautiously patter around a clearing in a park in suburban Sydney.…
Pigeons Can Kind of Read
Step aside lizards, looks like we have a new animal overlord. A recent study published in Proceedings of the National…
Sensor-Equipped Pigeons Are Tweeting About London's Air Pollution
It’s no secret that living in a dense city—with cars pumping out endless amounts of pollution —isn’t going to do…
Gaze Upon The Fuzzy Scrawn Of An Elusive Baby Pigeon
City dwellers encounter pigeons every day. But have you noticed that you never see a baby? One big reason: they stay in…
This Pigeon-Guided Missile System Was (Thankfully) Never Deployed
Yesterday, in 1904, pyschologist B.F. Skinner was born. His contribution to the world? This pigeon-guided missile…
An Experiment To Make Pigeons Into Art Critics Doesn't Go Far Enough
If you've spent your week wondering if pigeons can distinguish Picasso from Monet, get ready to have your questions…
How Pigeon Bones Forced Us To Rethink Neanderthal Cognition
We may think of pigeons as "flying rats," but research published today in the journal Scientific Reports suggests that…
Pigeon Bones Reveal The Cognitive Sophistication of Neanderthals
Around sixty-seven thousand years ago, someone ate a Rock dove. In doing so, that individual began an association…
What kind of kaiju would attack Paris? How about a giant pigeon?
A quiet Paris day is interrupted by the sudden appearance of a massive feather that floats down into the streets. But…
Mesmerizing videos show the individual trails of birds in flight
The group behaviors of birds are fascinating to watch, from the swooping arcs of swallows to the incredible murmurations…
The Pigeon-Guided Missiles and Bat Bombs of World War II
Today I found out about Project Pigeon andProject X-Ray, WWII plans to use pigeons to guide missiles and (literal) bat…
I'm a Bird! This Pigeon Simulator Lets You Soar Over London
Who hasn't dreamed of soaring over a city, dipping between the rooftops, peering into people's windows? A new…
Pigeon-Headed Humans Prank Google Street View In Japan
When the Google Street View team rolled through Tokyo recently, a bunch of writers from a Japanese humor website were…
Pigeons Are Smarter Than You Might Think And Can Use Touchscreens
Pigeons are everywhere in cities, but they don't get a lot of love. True, they can spread disease and aren't very…
When Pigeons Guided Missiles
Pigeons are among the most naturally gifted navigators in the animal kingdom. And while we've only recently begun to…
Early Aerial Photography: Cameras on Pigeons in 1907
These days there are plenty of opportunities to take interesting photographs from unusual angles, including strapping…