Chris Merkord Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Nature World News Ornithologist models how pigeons find their way home by sniffing wind Wired.co.uk "In this research, I wanted to find out whether and in what way the chemical atmosphere fulfils the demands for avian navigation. Eventually, to identify the chemical compounds birds actually use for home-finding, we will need real birds again. But ... Homing Pigeons Follow Their Noses HomeRedOrbit Forget "Homing," Pigeons Might Be Smelling Their Way HomeMotherboard (blog) Homing Pigeons Smell the Wind to Find HomeNature World News Science Codex all 9 news articles » View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Merkord Posted January 6, 2014 Author Share Posted January 6, 2014 How pigeons may smell their way home The Almagest To navigate, birds require a 'map' (to tell them home is south, for example) and a 'compass' (to tell them where south is), with the sun and the Earth's magnetic field being the preferred compass systems. A new paper provides evidence that the ... View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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