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Russia creates bio-drone 'spy pigeons' with computer chips
Dec 6, 2025A bizarre new experiment has seen entire flocks of pigeons fitted with remote-controlled computer chips.
Enormous prehistoric 'hell pigs' munched on bones and flesh alike
Nov 14, 2025Prehistoric North America was home to giant pigs that stood as tall as a human, even when on four legs.
Mystery as someone tries to rename village after Winnie-the-Pooh
Sep 15, 2024Residents of a quiet village in England were perplexed to receive letters from an anonymous sender.
Drunk worms and pigeon missiles head up Ig Nobel Prize winners
Sep 13, 2024The annual prize is given out to research projects that 'first make people laugh, and then make them think.'
Intelligent hybrid 'super pigs' are starting to invade the United States
Feb 24, 2023It might sound like the plot of a movie, but these so-called 'super pigs' are very much the real deal.
Mystery as freezer full of dead pigeons is found dumped in an alley
Nov 10, 2022The gruesome discovery was recently made in an unassuming residential neighborhood of Darlington, County Durham.
Rare white alligator hatches out at reptile park in Florida
Jul 27, 2022The tiny reptile, which has a rather unique pigmentation, is not the only albino alligator at the park.
Meet one of the world's weirdest looking birds
VIDEO Apr 1, 2022An obscure breed of pigeon from Budapest is certainly one of the most peculiar birds you are likely to see.
Man receives genetically-modified pig heart in transplant breakthrough
Jan 11, 2022The 57-year-old became the first person ever to undergo the transplant.
Killer pigeons and dog-sized mantises could be in Earth's future
Nov 1, 2021Biologists have been imagining what evolution may bring one million years from now.
Mystery as thousands of pigeons disappear
Jun 29, 2021Many thousands of racing pigeons have disappeared without a trace after setting off from Peterborough.
Can humans breathe through their rectum ?
May 15, 2021A new study has revealed that pigs and other mammals can absorb oxygen through their rear-ends.
Scientists teach pigs how to play video games
Feb 13, 2021A new study has demonstrated just how quickly pigs can adapt to tasks that were previously totally alien to them.
Elon Musk shows off Neuralink brain implant
VIDEO Aug 29, 2020The entrepreneur showcased the brain-computer interface with the assistance of a trio of pig volunteers.
Ancient figurine looks like 'Angry Birds' pig
Jul 30, 2020A 3,000-year-old clay figurine found in China bears more than a passing resemblance to the pigs from Angry Birds.
Pakistani 'spy' pigeon is captured by police
May 29, 2020A pigeon carrying a 'coded message' was recently captured by authorities in India on suspicion of spying.
Group releases pigeons wearing MAGA hats
VIDEO Feb 20, 2020Eyebrows were raised in Las Vegas this week thanks to reports of pigeons wearing politically motivated headwear.
Mystery as pigeon spotted wearing a sombrero
Jan 19, 2020Last month it was pigeons wearing cowboy hats - now it's pigeons wearing sombreros. But who is responsible ?
Pigeons spotted wearing tiny cowboy hats
VIDEO Dec 12, 2019Efforts are underway to track down who is responsible for affixing small hats to the heads of pigeons in Las Vegas.
Spate of UK pigeon deaths declared a mystery
Oct 12, 2019Authorities investigating a spate of mystery bird deaths have been unable to come up with an explanation.
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