For better and for worse, many species have cast their lot with humans. Dogs, cats, barnyard and feedlot animals, plants that feed and house us, many bacteria that make us their home, and of course ...

The rock pigeon's funky hairdos have been pinned to a single gene mutation that signals head and neck feathers to grow up rather than down in a tamer fashion, report researchers who have just decoded ...

Here in Marin, we have four kinds of doves and pigeons. Really, these are all members of the same family — “dove” and “pigeon” are not strictly scientific words and are applied without any perfectly ...

I headed out to Wells Harbor this weekend to see what birds were there: Who was back from the south, who was migrating through and whether anyone was changing plumage as their mating season ramps up?

Guess which birds are super abundant year-round in Houston? Here are a few hints: They have a variety of color patterns, from silky-white to rusty-red, blue-black and pewter-gray. Rock pigeons are in ...

The pigeons which perch on window ledges and line roof ridges of downtown buildings are the subject of many opinions by the humans with whom they share their environment. Many of those opinions are ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Pigeons are really fascinating birds, though many people refer to them as ...

Be honest: The most common reaction to the "pigeon sound" feature on bird websites is a fervent plea to JUST MAKE IT STOP! You will never see a chief of state appear at a podium bearing the great seal ...

HERE’S A PIGEON THEORY: Beneath all that cooing and head-bobbing and snack-hoovering lie piles of seething rage. Those of you who fail to spend much time in deep pigeon thought — and this is basically ...