RANST, Belgium — Belgium's once pastoral pastime of pigeon racing has come to this: Drones swoop over lofts where valuable birds are housed to look for security weaknesses, laser sensors set off ...

Whilst renovating his fireplace, David Martin found a pigeon skeleton and a secret message sent during World War II.

Jim Effting's trained his pigeons to find their way home after being released 600 miles away. No one really knows how they do it. "Scientists have studied them forever," Jim said. "They've tried to ...

Thousands of people worldwide train and race pigeons, including here in Oklahoma. We’re also home to the American Pigeon Museum, the only one of its kind in the world. Bob Roberson, or Pigeon Bob to ...

Hundreds of pigeons emerge from a slim opening in a backyard shed outfitted into a coop, their heads bobbing as their owner, Wilberto Aponte out, shoos them out, gruffly urging them to fly. In a ...

LIMBURG, Belgium — The Chinese businessmen arrived in the Belgian countryside driving luxury sports cars, ferrying translators and bags of cash. When they parked in front of Tom Van Gaver’s small ...

Despite pleas from pigeon fanciers, the EU isn’t loosening its grip on avian flu rules just yet, keeping racing pigeons grounded as a precaution. The European Commission has clarified that it’s not ...

The European Commission has clarified that it’s not planning to loosen animal health rules for pigeons soon, despite calls from lawmakers and pigeon fanciers to go easier on the birds. Liberal MEP ...

The role of pigeons during World War Two has been remembered as owners gathered for the start of a pigeon club's racing season. The birds carried vital messages about troop positions and early news of ...

The 'Mona Lisa of pigeons' is among five racing birds worth £625,000 stolen by a gang amid a recent 'explosion' of thefts in Belgium. Champion pigeon racer Tom Van Gaver was shocked when he walked ...

Kolkata's once-thriving pigeon racing culture has seen a significant decline, with only a few enthusiasts remaining from a vibrant community of around 500 in the 80s. Factors such as increasing upkeep ...