Social animals have to make decisions that affect not just themselves, but everyone in the group. For example, when embarking on a journey together, individuals must agree on the route--a difficult ...

Key breakthrough for the return of the dodo: viable cells have been obtained and genetically modified birds have been prepared.

Pigeon How, a blog offering visitors a wealth of information about the behavior, care, and history of pigeons, has just released a new selection of articles to help provide those considering the birds ...

The cycling infrastructure in the Netherlands is fantastic, and cyclists in my hometown of Utrecht would have been the happiest in the world if it weren’t for one thing: pigeons. One moment, you’re ...

Saving lives, one flying rat at a time! Researchers at the University of California at Davis are using pigeons from the Big Apple to monitor lead pollution in urban areas. “We can use these ‘rats with ...