Pigeons judge the beauty of art as humans do -- by using both color and pattern cues. Pigeons could be art critics yet, according to a new study which shows that like humans, pigeons can be trained to ...

The feathers of feral pigeons can range in color from pure white to a dark, dark pigment—although you wouldn't necessarily know that, if your experience with pigeons is limited to city birds, like the ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 6 (UPI) -- Mutations in key genes determine feather color in domestic pigeons, and the same genes control pigmentation of human skin, U.S. researchers say. "Mutations in these ...

Scientists have identified mutations in three key genes that determine feather color in domestic rock pigeons. The same genes control pigmentation of human skin and can be responsible for melanoma and ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 6, 2014 – Scientists at the University of Utah identified mutations in three key genes that determine feather color in domestic rock pigeons. The same genes control pigmentation ...

A University of Texas at Arlington team exploring pigeons as a model for vertebrate evolution has uncovered that mutations and interactions among just three genes create a wide variety of color ...

A pastel-colored wild bird reminiscent of a tub of sherbet ice cream created a flutter on social media in March 2021. A photograph of the brightly colored bird — complete with bright purple, orange, ...