A small white pigeon raised its head from between Terry Gier’s fingers. It’s a Valencian Figurita, he said, first bred in Spain centuries ago. Behind him, around 20 other pigeons lounged in cages — ...

Although city dwellers may not want to admit it, humans and pigeons (also known among detractors as "flying rats") have been intertwined since ancient times. We domesticated pigeons between 3,000 and ...

TREMPEALEAU COUNTY, Wis. - Fritzi the pigeon was purring like a cat with pleasure, snuggled against Ron Klemmedson's chest. Though attractively marked with a scattering of black spots against white ...

The rare black wood pigeon, resembling a crow at first glance, has been observed along the coast of Ulsan. The bird is designated a natural monument in Korea and is classified as an endangered species ...

Humans have shaped the domestic pigeon into hundreds of breeds of various shapes, colours and attributes — a diversity that captivated Charles Darwin, who even conducted breeding experiments on his ...