A study of pigeons in New York City showed that levels of lead in the birds track with neighborhoods where children show high levels of lead exposure. The results were published July 18 in the journal ...

Pigeon flocks are guided by a flexible system of leadership in which almost every member gets a 'vote' but the votes of high-ranking birds carry more weight, a new study has shown. Pigeon flocks are ...

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In London this week, air pollution was being monitored in a very unique way. A flock of pigeons, that’s right—pigeons-- were tracking air quality from street to street in the city. They’re part of the ...

A small flock of pigeons have been given tiny backpacks to monitor air pollution in London. The project was dreamt up by Plume Labs, a company focused on the environmental problem, and marketing ...

It’s time to take wearable devices to the next level. Plume Labs and DigitasLBi have teamed up for an interesting experiment. What if pigeons could fly around London with tiny backpacks to measure air ...

A small flock of pigeons have been given tiny backpacks to monitor air pollution in London. The project was dreamt up by Plume Labs, a company focused on the environmental problem, and the marketing ...