On the list of things Lelton Morse loves in life, his wife, his son and daughter-in-law, and God come first. His pigeons come next, but not by much. Morse breeds and races homing pigeons. Hundreds of ...

Homing pigeons fit in one extra wingbeat per second when flying in pairs compared to flying solo, new research reveals. New research publishing June 18 in the open-access journal, PLOS Biology, led by ...

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 ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. WESTBROOK — Raising and racing homing pigeons can be a fun labor of love, ...

Homing pigeons are bred for their navigation skills. They find their way along a mental map of signs and smells, using the sun and the Earth’s geomagnetic field as a biological compass to find their ...

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 ...