He decided to see if the conclusions from a 2009 in South Africa study still hold true today — that using carrier pigeons to send files can be faster than the internet. [Jeff] sets up an ...

They are also often derided as pests and called rats with wings. During World War I and World War II, carrier pigeons were used to transport secret messages from combat zones to their home coops.

In the midst of a hail of bombs, and faced with the threat of a poison gas attack, the French commander resorted to his last resource: the carrier pigeon Le Vaillant. This feathered soldier was ...

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

oil on panel and mixed media construction w/stuffed pigeon, found furniture, photographs, electric lights and a collection of brass keys on a ring Size 153 x 93.3 x 34.9 cm. (60.2 x 36.7 x 13.7 in.) ...