A study suggests pigeons navigate using iron-rich immune cells in their livers that can respond to Earth’s magnetic field.
Scientists have uncovered a surprising navigation system in pigeons: iron-filled immune cells in the liver that may act like ...
Pigeons are a well-known group of frequent flyers that can traverse hundreds of miles (hundreds of kilometers) in a single day.
How pigeons fly hundreds of kilometers and still find their way home has long fascinated people. Now, researchers say a surprising answer may be hidden, not in the brain or eyes of birds, but in the ...