More than 1,000 pigeons from across the West of England are being prepared to play their part in the VE Day celebrations.The ...

They even played big parts in the world wars — thousands of pigeons were used in the First World War alone. Submarines, minesweepers, and tanks often carried pigeons on board to send urgent ...

Now, discover the surprising origins of homing pigeons in World War II England from All Creatures ... purpose to them—they were genuinely used to carry messages in situations requiring radio ...

John Doc McLean holds one his top racing birds, which he refers to as Silver due to the color of its feathers. Most of the pigeons are simply called by their assigned number; McLean explained that ...

In fact, pigeons were used to announce the winners of the Olympic Games some 3,000 years ago! During the First and Second World War, homing pigeons were used to transport important messages back ...

During World War Two, psychologist B F Skinner tried to use pigeons to guide missiles towards enemy ships. His study proved it was possible, and it was finally recognised at the 2024 Ig Nobel ...

A longtime Brooklyn pet store owner is coming under fire after allegations resurfaced that he kidnaps pigeons from public parks and illegally sells them to hunters to be used as live shooting ...

"These little things saved many soldiers' lives during the war," said Geoff Cooper, a member of the Paulton Homing Society. Geoff Cooper said pigeons were remarkable "They were let go, they used ...