The extinction of the passenger pigeon is a poignant example of what happens when the interests of man clash with the interests of nature. It is believed that this species once constituted 25 to 40 ...

A viral video has taken the internet by storm, showcasing a homing pigeon performing an unconventional delivery task. In the ...

Because, as Carlen says, cities are essentially tailor-made for these birds. For one, pigeons can thrive on human food, unlike, say, robins or cardinals. More from Science ...

Baby pigeons – known as squabs – stay in the nest and away from human eyes until they take on adult appearance. Pigeons are big fans of co-parenting, with both mum and dad sharing the care for ...

NEW YORK − There's a giant pigeon in Manhattan. And it's making people everywhere understand more about the much-maligned birds and the flightiness of their biggest critics - humans. The 16-foot ...

So far she estimates the team have caught and detangled 150 pigeons from discarded string, threads, human hair, and other litter that become wrapped in the birds' claws. If left untreated ...