Pigeons don't have a stellar reputation, particularly when it comes to their nests, but there may be a method to their ...

Most New Yorkers try to avoid the city’s pigeons, often lumping them in with rats and roaches as urban pests. But Brenda Ray ...

The Dickin Medal, also known as the animals' Victoria Cross, was awarded for bravery 54 times between 1943 and 1949: to 18 ...

And it's almost certainly the first animal species that human beings ... and some experts suggest that it made a pigeon-like call, which gave the bird its name. The dodo probably fed on fruit.

There has been a lot of talk about bird flu, but did you know there's actually a different virus killing some birds in ...

A medal awarded to a homing pigeon who helped the Dutch resistance during World War Two has been unveiled at a museum. Tommy, ...

According to FWP, pigeon paramyxovirus, or PPMV, "does not represent a substantial risk to humans or pets, but precautionary measures should still be taken to dispose of carcasses." ...

“When these pigeons go unnoticed, they die there,” she said. “I’ve seen carcasses pile up for weeks. It’s disgusting — and it’s a public health risk. Decomposing birds attract rats a ...