Domestic pigeons have surprising cultural significance. They inspired Charles Darwin in his thinking about evolution, ...

[Jeff Geerling]’s latest project is for the birds — literally. Even though he has a brand new high-speed fiber optic internet connection, online backups of YouTube video projects still take hours. He ...

Meet "Dinosaur," the 17 foot tall, two-ton aluminum pigeon. For the next year-and-a-half, its perch will be New York City's High Line. "Pigeons and birds, as we know, are what remains of dinosaurs," ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Brobson Lutz remembers his first squab with perfect clarity. It was ...

Although passenger pigeons were the victims of human hunters, we still don’t understand precisely how a species can decline from billions to none within a period of fifty years. Can genetics give us ...