News articles tagged with 'pigeon'
Long-extinct passenger pigeon finds a place in the family tree
— 7 Oct 2010 16:39 | BiologyWith bits of DNA extracted from century-old museum specimens, researchers have found a place for the extinct passenger pigeon in the family tree of pigeons and doves, identifying for…
A bird's eye view of art
— 1 Jul 2009 02:22 | BiologyPigeons could be art critics yet, according to a new study which shows that like humans, pigeons can be trained to tell the difference between 'good' and 'bad' paintings. According…
'Neurologger' reads bird brains in flight
— 26 Jun 2009 13:00 | BiologyUsing a 'neurologger' specially designed to record the brain activity of pigeons in flight, researchers reporting online on 25th June in Current Biology, a Cell Press publication, have…
Home tweet home
— 24 Jun 2009 10:32 | BiologyThe mysterious ability of homing pigeons to find their way back to their lofts from distant and unfamiliar locations has long defied scientific explanation. Now researchers claim to…
Village bird study highlights loss of wildlife knowledge from one
— 14 Feb 2009 09:50 | EnvironmentOur ability to conserve and protect wildlife is at risk because we are unable to accurately gauge how our environment is changing over time, says new research out today in Conservation…
Behavioural studies show baboons and pigeons are capable of higher-level cognition
— 13 Feb 2009 08:30 | HealthIt's safe to say that humans are smarter than animals, but a University of Iowa researcher is investigating the extent of that disparity in intelligence…
Want to fly? Don't copy the birds and the bees
— 6 Jul 2008 18:29 | BiologySince earliest recorded history, and presumably beyond, humans have always wanted to fly. First attempts involved imitation of winged creatures around them, and unfailingly ended in…
Scientists prove pigeons have self-cognitive abilities higher than 3-year-old humans
— 11 Jun 2008 22:53 | BiologyJapan's Keio University scientists have shown that pigeons are able to discriminate video images of themselves, paintings of certain painters (Van Gogh vs Chagall) and more. The video…
Birds of a feather flock together when adapting to urban growth
— 9 Apr 2008 12:13 | EnvironmentUrban areas are the fastest-growing habitat on earth, but little is known about how plants and animals fit themselves into landscapes dominated by humans. Now, researchers from the…
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