Contrary to common assumptions, pigeons do not lock their eyes in place during flight. Instead, they make slow, subtle eye ...

Scientists have recently unraveled the decades-old mystery of the pigeons travelling hundreds of miles.

GLASSBORO - Pigeons are easy to ignore in the wild. Bobbing their heads, wandering the sidewalk, the birds appear unremarkable. What if we're not giving them enough credit for their contributions to ...

Flock leaders who attempt to give their fellow pigeons incorrect information about their direction of travel can be overruled by the collective wisdom of the group, according to new research from the ...

Researchers have examined three genes that control multiple color phenotypes, or appearances, in pigeons. The UT Arlington team found two independent deletions of regulatory sequences near the Sox10 ...

This partially feathered flying machine is a way for scientists to explore the specifics of feathers in flight. (Lentink Lab/Stanford University) Airplanes don’t have feathers, but future drones might ...

The passenger pigeon was once among the most numerous species on Earth. The last passenger pigeon died in the Cinncinati Zoo just over 100 years ago. How did it all go so wrong? Why do species die out ...

To study how pigeons see while flying, UBC researchers hand-sewed custom falconry-style hoods and miniature backpacks to ...