SEATTLE — Seattle’s early-summer heat set a new record at Sea-Tac on Sunday, and forecasters say the region is likely to do it again Monday before cooler marine air pushes inland and brings relief.

Pigeons: Their flocks, their purring calls, the nests tucked away in corners, the feathers that drift into our homes with the wind. This is perhaps how most urban dwellers would describe the bird.

Investigators suspect "multiple nests" were disturbed after a group of 10 "highly vulnerable" pigeon chicks were found abandoned in a layby. The nestlings were initially taken to a vet after being ...

VACAVILLE, Calif. — A tired and hungry pigeon recently found in Northern California with a partially pink wing may have been dyed to assist with a gender reveal celebration, according to wildlife ...

Humans have used homing pigeons to carry messages across vast distances since ancient times. They delivered military intelligence during wars, business communications before telegraphs existed, and ...

When an American battalion was trapped behind enemy lines in World War I, a pigeon delivered the coordinates that helped save the soldiers when no human messenger could. Later, pigeons carried ...

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Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or ...

How pigeons fly hundreds of kilometers and still find their way home has long fascinated people. Now, researchers say a surprising answer may be hidden, not in the brain or eyes of birds, but in the ...

Pigeons and other birds can do it. So can sea turtles and spiny lobsters, moths and mole rats, gray whales and big brown bats. Many members of the animal kingdom can detect the subtle undulations of ...

When it comes to flocking together, homing pigeons use a simple strategy to find better ways home, according to a recent report. The study, published in the journal eLife, suggests that homing pigeons ...

The first trailer for the new USA Network series Anna Pigeon has been released, setting up the world of the titular character played by Tracy Spiridakos. The show’s premiere date has been set for ...