Professor Colin Jerolmack never paid much attention to pigeons until one defecated on him. In his 2013 book the Global Pigeon he, however, studied the journey of pigeons and feeding bans across London ...

In a recent case report published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, researchers described a neurologic disease caused by pigeon avian paramyxovirus type 1 (PPMV-1) that led to the death of ...

A viral disease has turned pigeons in the UK into zombie-like creatures – causing them to develop twisted necks and walk around in circles, animal experts said. The Jersey Society for Prevention of ...

Pigeons who fall ill with pigeon paramyxovirus, a disease also known as PPMV or Newcastle’s Disease, will experience a range of neurological symptoms, such as a violently twisted neck and trembling ...