[Jeff] sets up an experiment to send 3 TB of data by homing pigeon a distance of one mile to establish a baseline. Next, [Jeff] sends the same 3 TB of data over the internet, and donning the cap ...

Homing pigeons – a type of domestic pigeon descended from the rock pigeon – are extremely effective messengers because of their innate homing abilities, enabling them to return to their nest ...

Now, discover the surprising origins of homing pigeons in World War II England from All Creatures Great and Small’s official historian, Dr. Mark Roodhouse of the University of York. As Siegfried ...

Ray Hooker's red splash Jacobin pigeon ... a farm and they had no time so I took over,” he said. “We had homing pigeons that were raised for eating, but I didn’t want to eat them anymore.” ...

In 1983 Beijing, Shu Xiaocun bonds with homing pigeons "Marathon" and ... After sacrificing himself to save a comrade, his red-star badge is sent via pigeon to Yunzi—sealing their unspoken ...

However, researchers are still uncertain as to why the pigeons have such an extraordinary homing ability. It has been shown that pigeons orient themselves with the help of optical landmarks ...