More than 1,000 pigeons from across the West of England are being prepared to play their part in the VE Day celebrations. The Paulton Homing Society in Somerset is among many groups across the UK ...

Scientists have long been baffled by pigeons’ ability to find their way back home from hundreds of miles away. And despite decades of study and research that have shown what the birds do, they still ...

HEADLAND ‒ As the group of homing pigeons circled the sky above, John Ross Helms whistled ‒ the signal that usually brings the birds back to their pen because they associate it with eating. Helms ...

The Fort Worth Stock Show and Rodeo is the oldest continuously running livestock show and rodeo in the United States. Each year the 130-year-old event draws more than 1 million attendees and is home ...

Thursday, June 6, marks the 80th anniversary of D-Day — when Allied forces launched the largest amphibious attack in the history of warfare on the beaches of Normandy, France. To mark the occasion, ...

The European Commission has clarified that it’s not planning to loosen animal health rules for pigeons soon, despite calls from lawmakers and pigeon fanciers to go easier on the birds. Liberal MEP ...

Homing pigeons have been prized for their navigational abilities for thousands of years. They’ve served as messengers during ...