How do pigeons find their way home? We looked in their ears with a diamond-based quantum microscope to find out
- Written by: David Simpson, School of Physics, Senior Lecturer, The University of Melbourne
ShutterstockHoming pigeons are known for their uncanny ability to find their way home – navigating complex and changing landscapes. In fact, they do this so well they were used as a source of secure communication more than 2,000 years ago.
Julius Caesar reportedly sent news of his conquest of Gaul back to Rome via pigeons, as did Napoleon...