Posts Tagged ‘pigeons’

Head-Spinning Birds

Friday, February 1st, 2013
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Our science news round-up– How do owls spin their heads? Why do some pigeons sport fancy hairdos? How do homing pigeons get home?

Smart Birds?

Thursday, December 29th, 2011
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Not so “bird-brained” after all: it turns out that pigeons are good with numbers. Starlings, however, can make poor decisions when given too much information.

Helicopter Pigeons

Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
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Are pigeons more like helicopters than flying rats?

Gambling Pigeons and Baseball

Friday, October 15th, 2010
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Gambling pigeons, baseball, oil spill and the existence of Gliese 581g: Here are some science news stories we didn’t want you to miss this week.

Saturn’s Moons and Beer

Friday, October 8th, 2010
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A ring-making moon, beers in space and lab girls: here are some of this week’s science news headlines we didn’t want you to miss.

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