- Iranian veterinarians whittled dog bones into pins that they successfully used to fix broken pigeon wings and get the birds flying again. The team says little research has been done on surgical techniques to repair such fractures, and the method should work on many kinds of birds. https://www.discovermagazine.com/planet-earth/scientists-whittled-mammal-bones-and-used-them-to-fix-broken-pigeon-wings 16 comments science
- Lisbon Has Too Many Pigeons, So It Built Them a Luxury Resort. Hoping to steal their eggs before they hatch, officials spent €12,000 on a nesting house with fresh water, gourmet food and a first-aid station https://www.wsj.com/articles/leggo-my-eggos-one-citys-bird-brained-scheme-to-fight-pigeons-1505841688 5 comments worldevents
- Pigeons switch doors (the optimal strategy) on the famous Monty Hall Problem, whereas many humans do not. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc3086893/pdf/nihms288435.pdf 790 comments science