ScienceDaily Posted July 26, 2018 Share Posted July 26, 2018 Homing pigeons use familiar smells to navigate their way across hundreds of kilometers of unfamiliar territory. Researchers have now confirmed that artificial odors cannot be used to stimulate or trigger a pigeon's navigation system. This means that the so-called olfactory activation hypothesis -- which has been proposed by some researchers -- should be disregarded, argues researchers. View the full article Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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