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Pigeons Demonstrate Cognitive Ability to Understand Distance and Time

This article discusses research showing that pigeons, like humans, have the cognitive ability to understand concepts of distance (spatial aw

Study suggests homing pigeons may navigate using iron-laden liver immune cells as a magnetic compass

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior tested whether homing pigeons use iron-laden immune cells in their livers as a ma

Study identifies liver macrophages as key to pigeon magnetoreception under overcast skies

Researchers have discovered that homing pigeons use superparamagnetic macrophages (iron-containing immune cells) in their livers for magneto

Pigeons use iron-rich liver immune cells as magnetic compass for navigation

Research reveals that pigeons use iron-rich immune cells in their liver as magnetic sensors for navigation, complementing their sun-based or

Homing pigeon navigation relies on superparamagnetic macrophages under overcast conditions

Study suggests pigeons detect magnetic fields via iron-rich white blood cells in liver

A new interdisciplinary study led by Clivia Lisowski at the University of Bonn suggests that homing pigeons and other animals may sense Eart