A Biologist Reveals 3 ‘History-Changing’ Flights Of The Homing Pigeon—The World’s First ‘International Messenger’
Before the internet and telephone, societies relied on homing pigeons to relay important news across long distances. Here are ...
Meet The Last Carrier Pigeon Service On Earth. Hint: They ‘Descended’ From Birds That Braved Super Cyclones
Odisha’s carrier pigeon service still maintains a fleet of around 150 birds, though their purpose has grown increasingly ...
Christian Science Monitor10d
To pigeon-keepers in Delhi, feathered friends are also family
Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...
National Audubon Society22h
These eBird Checklists Document Some of the Last Sightings of Extinct U.S. Species
As more and more "historical" checklists are added to the platform, birds we've lost now mingle with those still hanging on.
The Sunday Times26d
Ceylon’s days of pigeon post
Going back in time, it was the Greeks ... output through pigeons. The ancient Egyptians used the pigeons as military messengers as they had the ability to fly out to an identified destination. Of the ...
Quad-City Times26d
Belgium's pastoral pastime of pigeon racing faces high anxiety over crime wave
RANST, Belgium — Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this ... immediately note down the license plate, take photos, and possibly call the police,” said Bodengien.
The New York Times23d
How players in the worst tennis matchups and head-to-heads live with being a pigeon
De Minaur, in tennis speak, has become Sinner’s pigeon: easy prey for the stronger ... tactical experimentation and at times sheer delusion about how they might flip a situation which is almost ...