Rats of the sky? Pigeons are often the target of human ire, but there's a lot to cherish – or at least appreciate – in these ...

For most of human history, pigeons have been our pets and partners. But sometime in the last half-century, the relationship ...

Anna Morris, the director of wildlife ambassador programs at the Vermont Institute of Natural Science, keeps six rescue ...

A viral video showcases a homing pigeon delivering snacks from a shop, sparking amusement and comparisons to modern delivery apps. The video highlights the bird's impressive homing abilities ...

People come from all around the world to see homing pigeons compete at an annual event in Blackpool. Event organisers say it is one of the largest pigeon shows in the world attracting up to ...

Homing pigeons – a type of domestic pigeon descended from the rock pigeon – are extremely effective messengers because of their innate homing abilities, enabling them to return to their nest ...

They are now taking up the challenge of pigeon racing, releasing their specially-trained homing pigeons, which fly off into the distance and later return home for glory. Keelie Wright is now a ...

What happens to the homing pigeons that lose their way home? It sounds like the premise to a joke - like the road-crossing chicken but in the air. The truth is, however, some pigeons cannot find ...