ANTIOCH — Fred Belus casts his gaze skyward at a flock of racing pigeons circling above his backyard. Fit and sleek, they circle a few times before a distinct whistle from Belus brings his flock back ...

SWANSEA — His yard is nestled in the middle of the woods. There are high tension wires overhead. He says it is a heaven for hawks. With all of these factors, people ask Robert Sampson, Jr. how he is ...

We know that homing pigeons can find their way back to their lofts over hundreds of miles of unfamiliar terrain. What we don't know is how they do it. David Pogue explores competing theories on how ...

Homing pigeons are extraordinary navigators, but how they manage to find their way back to their lofts is still debated. To navigate, birds require a ‘map’ (to tell them home is south, for example) ...