Like a peloton of cyclists gaming the harsh realities of aerodynamics, birds flying together in formation can save substantial amounts of energy. But what's good for the goose isn't necessarily good ...

Pigeons are not “flying rats,” and Jasper Doest is determined to change that perception. His photography project, “Pandemic Pigeons: A Love Story,” chronicles the lives of Ollie and Dollie, a pair of ...

A new study looked at the social influences on pigeon flight routes. Comparing the flight patterns of pairs of pigeons to a computer model, the researcher found that flight paths are improved as ...

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 ...

Pigeons may be ubiquitous, but they're also brainy, according to a new study that found these birds are on par with primates when it comes to numerical competence. The study, published in the latest ...

The 90-minute strolls tour some of the Italian Market’s most established pigeon flocks, examining the rocky relationship ...

Grand Prize Winner: Two pigeons face left in profile, each with one orange eye in view against a black background. One bird is preening the other, its bill buried in gray, green, and purple iridescent ...