Washington: Pigeons can categorise both natural and man-made objects by applying a mechanism similar to the one children use to learn words, scientists have found. Brains in pigeons may operate in ...

Once so numerous they darkened the sky for days while migrating, passenger pigeons arrived in this region in early May each year. Dr. Curt Stager... Apr 25, 2013 — Once so numerous they darkened the ...

The passenger pigeon is famous for the enormous size of its historical population and for its rapid extinction in the face of mass slaughter by humans. Yet it remains a mystery why the species wasn't ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook In 1800, the world’s human population had yet to hit one billion. However, in North America, it ...

Homing pigeons use familiar smells to navigate their way across hundreds of kilometers of unfamiliar territory. Researchers have now confirmed that artificial odors cannot be used to stimulate or ...

The ubiquitous bird of cities and towns was designed for a different environment. The pigeon's distinctive style of flight is adapted for... Aug 19, 2021 — The ubiquitous bird of cities and towns was ...

About 750 miles separate two small towns whose population swells as summer arrives. Natural beauty is what caught travelers’ attention long ago, and now manmade attractions add thrill-a-minute reasons ...

The passenger pigeon is famous for the enormous size of its historical population in North America (estimated at 3 to 5 billion) and for its rapid extinction in the face of mass slaughter by humans.

Homing pigeons use familiar smells to navigate their way across hundreds of kilometers of unfamiliar territory. Researchers have now confirmed that artificial odors cannot be used to stimulate or ...