Carrier pigeons took news of the conquest of Gaul to Rome, brought to England the news of Napoleon’s defeat at Waterloo, and were widely used to carry messages during the two world wars.

Carrier pigeons are one of the unsung heroes of the First World War. Their role in delivering messages to the frontline was crucial even though wired communication was in wide use by that time.

Carrier pigeons, also called homing, mail or messenger pigeons, have been used throughout history, including during war, to carry messages and material across long and short distances.

Internet speeds have come a long way since the days of the dial-up modem, but sometimes you can’t beat the millennia-old method of carrier pigeon. Ancient Greeks used the so-called rats of the ...

A pigeon parachute that was used to carry messages during World War II and D-Day was found in an old shoebox. The unique item is reportedly at least 80 years old.