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Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or sunshine are in short supply.
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ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
But by sweeping homing pigeons’ bodies with an extremely powerful magnetic field—far more powerful than Earth’s—the team found that the birds’ livers were stuffed with them.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 28 May 2026
The quarry’s current head, Vincenzo De Gennaro, reminds visitors that Bernini’s tower still features the coop for the homing pigeons that would transport the orders to the quarry from Rome for the measurements of rocks that were needed.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Dickin Medal, which is often compared to the British Victoria Cross, is typically awarded to heroic horses, homing pigeons, and dogs.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 28 May 2026
But by sweeping homing pigeons’ bodies with an extremely powerful magnetic field—far more powerful than Earth’s—the team found that the birds’ livers were stuffed with them.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 28 May 2026
The quarry’s current head, Vincenzo De Gennaro, reminds visitors that Bernini’s tower still features the coop for the homing pigeons that would transport the orders to the quarry from Rome for the measurements of rocks that were needed.
—ABC News, 19 Feb. 2026
The Dickin Medal, which is often compared to the British Victoria Cross, is typically awarded to heroic horses, homing pigeons, and dogs.
—Anne Ewbank, Popular Science, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Homing pigeon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homing%20pigeon. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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