16-03-25 Pigeons and pollution are both common blights in cities around the world, but a group of engineers in London are hoping the birds can help them tackle problems with air quality. 对世界上许多城市来说,鸽子和污染问题都是常见的危害,但伦敦的一群工程师...
13-10-30 A jackdaw(寒鸦,穴鸟) , watching some pigeons in a farmyard, was filled with envy when he saw how well they were fed, and determined to disguise himself as one of them, in order to secure a share of the good things they enjoyed. So he painted hims...
13-08-02 Scientists believe that pigeons have a spatial map that allows them to fly in an unfamiliar territory and know exactly where they are going. 科学家经过实验得出结论:鸽子大脑中有一幅空间地图,因而能够在陌生地区飞行,并能判断出确切的飞行方向。 蓝箭头...
12-04-13 The theory that pigeons' famous skill at navigation is down to iron-rich nerve cells in their beaks has been disproven by a new study published in Nature. The study shows that iron-rich cells in the pigeon beak are in fact specialized white blood ce...
11-07-04 New research has shown that feral(野生的,凶猛的) , untrained pigeons can recognise individual people and are not fooled by a change of clothes. Researchers, who will be presenting their work at the Society for Experimental Biology Annual Conferen...